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@MacLovington

Same experience here.
And this guys will sit on the Internet and insult other people that
are making their mark just because they don't have the opportunity

@GooseBaba

You see your self.... Someone else noticed your problem...point of correction you are not helping anyone you are simply helping yourself to accomplish your goals...don't delude yourself thinking you are helping anybody..this your education wey you dey take gra gra dey tell us here...am thinking you are the first person in your family to bag a UNI degree... Am I right or am I right ..? Talk true...

Ignorant one, I never in any of post stated my level of education.
As usual, most of you will always assume (Nigerian Disease).
If I'm not helping anyone, why are you people so jealous and wanting us to come home.
You will never make sense. Like I said before, most of you are debased without knowing it.
Looking at peoples behavior back home, it is not wrong to conclude that 80 to 90% of you folks
are mentally unstable

@GooseBaba

Are you sure you are not an OKADA rider

@GooseBaba

Better go to the ER ... Your level of exposure to yeast infection is corroding your mental state of mind..you yarn opata I point it out for you... You still dey yarn opata..!

Yeah there is good ER here but unfortunately
your ass got no ER to go to

Always wanting people to come back home so that
they will have enough people to rob and maim.

@GoosaBaba

Yeye clarification... You said "richest man".... The names you mention do you think they smell their generator fumes....did you walk 2 feet in their shoes to see if they have sleepless night....you must be under the influence of yeast infection..!!

You will never understand because you have been so debased by
your society and govt.
Go read my post again, I wonder were you got your education from.
My level of exposure can never be compared with yours.
Education has become so bad you cannot comprehend a simple writing.
No wonder your president can't properly read a written speech

@GooseBaba

Really ..!!! Poorest human in Canada.... Aunty mi .. I so believe you have yeast infection that is why you typed this nonsense ....

If you don't understand what I mean you should ask for clarification

Richman in Nigeria Problem
1. Need Bodyguard
2. Always with police escort
3. Drives on bad road
4. Uses Genrator there by inhaling the fumes
5. No rest of mind for fear of the unknown
6. Always skeptical of others
7. Arrogant and annoying (Otedola and Farouk)
8. No good health care (Check up in the west)

These are just some of the reasons I posted what I did.

It is not always about money

@ dukenestor

Na fat lie.... Pls giv me name or names.Who 4 canada get moni pass Dangote? Talk nw or 4 eva remain silent and retalk ur talk

You are one of the reasons I put that statement up there.
Everything in life to most Nigerians has to be money.
That is why some of you will kill, steal, rob and do all kinds
of unthinkable things, like govt. officials.

Money isnt everything...When you have good health you are a millionaire


The richest

David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet $20.10billion

@lastpage

So, EVERYONE in Nigeria is comfortable, right?

And EVERY NIGERIAN that lives abroad is POOR?

Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, lived abroad....just to mention two glaring examples!

Its not always about money (even if the money was got from corruption and sycophancy ala Govt bootlicking!), at times, such decisions are based on family/children issues.

As for me, Nigeria will always be HOME, no matter how bad things get.
I wish it was better (just give me electricity ONLY, even if it is just 18 hrs and regular!) ....other things l can cater for but how can l build my own Power Station? huh huh

Generator fumes is killing a lot of Nigerians but they dont know it, Cancer rate is astronomical but they cant figure it out
.... yet some folks think those who decide to live abroad are poor, huh?
Have you ever wondered: despite all the money our "Governors and Big Politicians have stolen, when they get sick, WHERE DO THEY RUN TO?
The same Hospital we in Diaspora use! grin grin That alone should set you thinking.
I dont want to name them but l remember our last President died in a foreign hospital, the wives of two others died in a foreign hospital, another one was "healed" in a foreign hospital, not to mention their husbands!

See what l mean by "its not all about money"?

I just hope and pray our Nigerian leaders (and their bootlickers!) would have the fear of God in them and stop SLASHING the QUALITY OF LIFE and LIFE EXPECTANCY of Nigerians, BY HALF!

I come home every year! I just love my country, too much. I wish l would retire back home, when the time comes. kiss

On one of my trips home, l took two of my kids to all the "shanty areas of Lagos alone", because l want them to "appreciate what God has done for them"! They could not believe the suffering they saw!
Since them, anything they dont need anymore but is still "useable", is carefully bagged and given to charity back 'home'!
And they stopped throwing whole chicken into the bin or wasting food, just because they have it plenty!

Lastpage!

BTW, its not a "fight" between Nigerians at home and those in diaspora.
we should be complementing each other, there are ways we can be useful to one another and all this "ego, beefing and forming big man" should have no-place in our interactions!

God Bless You

@ Mr knowitall

do you want me to sugar coat it for you? I have to be honest...the biggest problem with Nigeria is the Nigerian mentality...and thats not going away anytime soon...so yes 200 years from now i believe it will be gone....but the pride, arrogance, and unwillingness to learn from others is really killing Nigeria...countries like south Africa can teach Nigeria a lot if not but pride...calling themselves giant of Africa...is that even something to be proud of?...good luck for Nigeria sha...

You hit the nail at the head.
Pride and they have nothing.
Go back home and they will kneel for your Dollars

If you guys are so good back how come
your president and other government officials come here
all the time begging for our expertise and to come develop Nigeria.
Our Remittance that provide food and foreign exchange for y'all
back home is only second to what Nigeria realize from oil export each year.

Remember Bianca Ojokwu, she was made Special Assistant to GEJ on Diaspora matters.
Grow up guys

@ ebamma
Some naija based guys too mumu, so now any nigerian based in abroad is either a cleaner or a mortuary attendant, #too many mad peeps here

You got it right dud.
They are so daft and they think they know it all.

Stop this nonsense about coming to Naija.
I tried to contribute my quota by setting up
a business there in 2010. Guess what, those morons
who only know one way of life (corruption) tried and are
still trying to frustrate me.
Y'al should stop this village mentality that Nigerians who
reside outside the country does menial jobs.

The richest man in Nigeria live like the poorest
human in Canada.

@Gentle me
Folks who see this mere victory has a sign of Jonathan losing ahead are just just been pathetic to be serious. We know vividly that almost all the opposition state governors voted Amaechi while he enjoyed the 20% from his 2 northern friends governors.

The statistics have it clearly that almost 90% of PDP governors voted for Jang. So it was a clear sign that Ameachi only won from the opposition and those who understand politics very well will know why the opposition did this

- They did it to keep stirring storms in PDP while tryin to subtly appeal to Ameachi's defecting to their party
- They did it to make Nigerians think Presido look weak but NGF to me is just a forum where common interests that cuts across partisanship is discussed...one for all all for one......we know that come 2015 all man will be for himself...if you doubt me ask Timipre Sylva.

Who cares why they did it, the bottom line is GEJ lost woefully.
His preferred candidate lost

Please Nigerians, leave this Bance guy alone.
God created him this way after all nobody is perfect.
I feel bad to read people dissing another fellow human this way.

Tunde Bakare always speak his mind
He has been on this crusade years before the election,
go and check his videos on youtube,
they are there for you to see.
Where were you people when he fought for GEJ
to become acting president?

This is real guys. I remember going to their office at Ajao Estate in Lagos
and their office was so hot, I asked the oga there why they don't have AC, his
reply was even if we have AC where is the electricity to run it. I could not stop
laughing

Who is this buffoon Dokubo-Asari,
where in your life have you worked
to amass those properties you spoke about.
Only in Nigerian would a known thief, kidnapper,
extortionist, arm robber and murderer would be
given a medium to speak. Jail bird

What happened to their shoes.
I bet if they were political fraudsters
they will be wearing babariga and
shoes to match

naja2

God punish you! The reason i dont take it lightly with you guys anylonger is because you guys are unrepentetant
criminals, getting paid to destroy your country cos of pecuniary gains, there shall be no space for you guys any
longer its fire for fire as we approach 2015. The kingdom og God suffereth violence and the violent taketh it by
force. Is ur silly -ss telling Nigerian that there is nothing bad with building a "mission" house for the first
lady for what? so that who will not due? How many hospitals has the Gej administration spent 4billion on since
assuming office once again God purnish u again. This country must be free by all means from evil brigands like
u and ur boss like i said watch out the battle has started, you all send ur kids abroad yet you wont invest 1b
naira into education but spend 4b on a useless mission house amadioha fire ur mouth once again.

Thanks you good Nigerian

It is already a law in Nigeria.
Update yourself

Under Yaradua, every ministry was mandated to return unspent
money to the treasury. GEJ put a stop to it.
Yaradua openly declared his asset.
Under Yaradua petrol was N60 per liter and subsidy was around 400+ billion
GEJ increased petrol to 97 and above and more than 1.6 trillion spent on subsidy.
I never really liked Yaradua but he would have done more if not for his ill health.

by Kewt:
Yaradua

-Demonstrated that he had a mind of his early in his administration by reversing some anti-people
policies of the immediate Govt which he happens to be a beneficiary of. Reversal of petrol from N70
to N65.. Release of Lagos withheld funds..Reversal of sale of refineries to friends and cronies of
immediate past administration.
-Had a clear vision and economical blueprint emasculated in the 7 point agenda
-Maintained and grew foreign reserves from $36B to $45B.
-Declared his assets on assumption of office
-Demonstrated commitment in solving the niger delta menace by creating ministry of niger delta
-Less corruption as less than N350NB was paid as subsidy in 2009
-Less interest in globe trotting and only embarks on religious pilgrimages or health trips
-Demonstrated free-ness when he openly announced his unwillingness to appeal should the supreme
court rule against him on the elections that brought him to power
-Started the electoral reforms which he promised in his electoral speech
-Showed prudency and left more than N9b in the coffers of Kastina state govt after ruling for 8 yrs
-Built more roads in Kastina than any other state govt since inception
-Was never mentioned by EFCC as having a case to answer while he was governor of Kastina state
-Bode George was convicted and sentenced under his administration
-No fuel scarcity during his tenure despite that fuel sold for N65/litre pump price


Jonathan

-Has no mind of his. Always openly manipulated by his handlers.
-No clear vision of development or agenda for country’s growth only transformation and fresh air.
-Depleted foreign reserves by sharing same to governors in a bid to secure their support for his
2011 presidential ambition
-Was forced to declare his assets as vice president and openly admitted he does not not give a damn as president.
-Highest level of monumental corruption under his watch. Subsidy payment grew from N350B during Yaradua/OBJ tenure
to close to N1 trillion and from about 15 licensed
companies to more than 100.
-Always globe trotting for every form of world occasion which included the world head of govt summit where Nigeria
had the largest number of delegates
-Has always been cunny, desperate and power drunk. Bribing over 5,000 PDP delegates with $7,000 each during 2011
convention to beat Atiku, and His body language towards 2015 lays credence to this fact.
-No reasonable achievement can be traceable to him during his stay as Bayelsa Governor.
-He and his wife were accused of corruption by EFCC while he was Governor. Case file is now missing with no traces or links.
-No known criminal however small has been convicted under his administration. Alameseigha is a constant figure in
Aso Rock and Tony Anenih sits as the chairman of NPA despite alleged fraud when he was minister of works. Several
ministers in his govt have been accused of corruption without he doing anything about it.
-Misled Nigerians by claiming his fight aginst corruption is only second to that of US and that Nigeria under his
watch attained 3rd postion in the fight against corruption.
-Failure to take a stand on the Farouk/Otedola mess which is still hanging without balance till today. (Otedola is
also a regular face in Aso rock and is alleged to be a friend of Mr President)
-Unpecedented and high level of loss of lives and properties without he taking any decisive step. Instead, he keeps
making unguarded statements like.. Terrorism is everywhere in the world, We should pray that behind BH should have a change of mind etc
-Keeps forming committee upon committee without any visible progress.
-Fuel scarcity despite buying fuel at between N110 and N120/litre.
-Penchant for excesses and wastages; N1b per day for food, N20B for purchase and maintenance of presidential jets,
N16B for vice presidents lodge in Aso rock, N2B for Banquet hall etc


Summary
A reasonable ground for comparison is Motives and Antecedents.

While I will score Yaradua high on his motives and intention for Nigeria, GEJ scores abysmally low on that.

On antecedents while they were both Governors, Yaradua still beats GEJ hands down again.

All records are verifiable.

These are my thoughts.

You spoke well my friend you did

Then Jonathan should tell us how to change our attitude.
In Canada for instance, crimes are committed everyday
but if you are cut you get punished no matter your
status in the society. But in the case of Nigeria,
your guess is as good as mine

mosun_ade
What has coruption got to do with people dieng in accidents because they do not obey traffic/driving rules.
Is over speeding an issue of corruption.
Is overloading an issue of corruption.
Is poor vehicle maintenance an issue of corruption?
Is drunk driving an issue of corruption?
The man made a statement on the cause of accidents and your blood pressure rose up causing you to start a thread on it.
You still have over two years of hot temper posting to do on NairaLand.

It is the duty of the government to change our
attitude. They make the laws and they are suppose to enforce it.
Some people here blame those that drink and drive, please tell
one person that has been convicted and jailed in Nigeria for drinking and driving.
Everything you listed in your posting are as a result of corruption
But here in the US, people are convicted everyday

Ikengawo:
He's 100% right. People use corruption as a scapegoat because they're too lazy to think when in reality it's
the mentality of the people and attitude that's holding the country back. America is very corrupt. What we
call bribes here as called Lobby's in the US and Lobbyists (Bribers) get offices in Washington DC and websites.
They pay politicians to do what they want the politicians to do and pay the media to do their own bidding, but
the country functions. Everything from inflated contracts to cronyism and ballot manipulation, is in the US openly


the difference is if you pass a law in the US people follow it and whom ever's duty it is to enforce it will enforce it.
If you build a good road in Nigeria people use it to speed. The police hired to enforce it will sleep on he job,
and if someone gets in trouble for breaking a law they act like the government is oppressing them.

Most accidents in Nigeria happen on good roads. The only thing stopping Nigerians from going top speed in
their cars at all times are potholes. Nigerians need a new civic culture.

You are dead wrong my friend. In the US the politicians are not directly given the money but the lobby
group sometimes donate money to their interest group and their campaigns. People don't obey laws in the US
it is the enforcers of that law that is saddled with the responsibility of making sure that law is obeyed.
Now, you tell me why the same enforcers in Nigeria doesn't carry out their responsibility. CORRUPTION

If GEJ is not corrupt, he wouldn't have made such a statement. This dude is clueless

According to the senator, she saw the convoy of the governor
and she asked her driver to pullover, then all of a sudden they
pounced on her security outfits. This story doesn't make sense.
My take is she was very rude to the governor's covoy.

Somebody said here you don't even wish death on your enemy,
but my enemy want me dead so how do you reconcile that.
May my enemy not live long and those of Nigeria

Nigerians, remember that the so called house was built with our money.
Money that is suppose to be used for development for all.
Nigerians pray against those that stole us blind almost everyday then
when things start to happen, they complain. But I will tell you people
this, I will not expect those that stole from me personally to enjoy it, it
is wrong. If you kill someone you must surely be killed someday. That is why
we have capital punishment.

stakeholders
Marginalization
this political dispensation

Who wrote this trash, you are comparing apple with orange.
Common now, the richest man in Nigeria is the poorest man in Canada
if you compare the way they live and their way of life.
A billionaire in Nigeria can't work freely in the community,
attend functions without all sorts of guard, can't move freely in the
society without harassment, you dress up nicely with things you worked hard out for
you are in trouble. Nothing happens if OBJ, Fashola or any of those big guys slap you in Nigeria.
You can't go out confidently with friends because you don't know what they are up to.
A country that still believe that human parts can make you rich.
It is better you live in Canada with little but with rest of mind.