₦airaland Forum

IBEXY:
The US oil spill is happening in Obama's land. Thats why you have all the media circus. Sadly, things dont become an issue until it happens in USA, UK etc.

I was in Bonny for about 5 years. I recall several times while travelling by boat to the island, there would be crude oil on the river surface. Not once, not twice. Never heard any one except the poor locals complain about it. The fishermen were suffering, the land is becaming barren.

I agree most of the problem was from bunkering but these big firms drilling oil owe it to the communities to clean up the spillages because of the massive profits they are making daily.

I wonder where the Nigerian govt. comes into all these. They've left it to the millitants to fight for the collective survival of the Niger Delta.

It is a sad sorry state of things. Along the coastal lines much pollution exist, visible and crystal clear parchments of the black gold--oil-water emulsion . I have seen it firsthand from helicopter view along the bonny bight. slushing pipes and stealing crude all in the name of collecting one's share while the governemnt look the other way as the enviroment suffer so too the the fishermen who once cast their nets in open waters in the hope, <sighs>

The problem with the majority of Nigerians out there, both at home and abroad is they are unable to disconnect from whatever tribal issues they carry to actually understand the ramifications of our continued inaction as a people and a nation.
The Oil situation exists mainly because of great ineptitude at the local level, and secondly at the federal levels. Not until we get our acts together at the local level can we take the fight to the federal. What I see happening most 90% of the time is we try to fight the battles from the top of the mountain rather than start at the base of the mountain and then move up. And we continue to wonder why, year after year, president after president, it almost seems we are not moving forward. Same problems continue and same ridiculous arguments offered with no results.
In my opinion, not until the educated and enlightened (when I say enlightened, I refer mostly to those who have been out to the west, who have seen the way things can be) are able to put aside their differences, be it religious, ethnical or sexual, and put heads together to take back power, things are likely to continue.

3 years ago, I sat reading comments from seemingly intelligent people on here preaching of how Yar adua was going to save Nigeria, and how those of us who saw his record in Katsina as signs of what is to come were EVIL AND ANTI-NIGERIA . . . Yes, I remember I was labelled ANTI-NIGERIAN and EVIL for pointing out that his record betrayed that belief. This year, Jonathan became the messiah. I really don't think my heart can take comments preaching IBB as saviour/president next year.

WEEEEPSSSS


[quote][/quote]@Kobojunkie & beaf et al

Wow! Matters are grindingly coming to a head. Indeed the failure of yesteryear have finally come full cycle. errors have become conundrum, all lay in waste.
Like Achebe rightly said, ''things are falling apart, '' and the centre is about to take flight.

Greed my dear friends it is which has brought us to this sorry state. Unchecked greed has been the foundation upon which corruption at all tiers lay. Our case is intricate and no simple solution lay in sight.

Kobo talks about getting things to work at the local level, holding folks in position accountable within this tier and shake things generally from there. While this is a practical approach it works in climes where the people are seen and valued as electorates rather than as a bunch of hungry naive and easily exploited lot. So in a system where the centre makes the local this conundrum remains the case. My dear Kobo the alliance between the tiers is so deep, steep in the ways of corruption so much so that only a revolution by her citizens can bring about required checks and balances in the system. But will they? Their resolve is weak.

In the US state of Louisiana, governor, Jindal and the mayor of respective cities can take-on the presidency _{see Arizona governor} knowing fully well there performance is what will get them reelected. The same cannot be said about hungry professional local reps( councilors+local govt chairmen + governors)downhere whose political existence cum survival is a fucntion of monies pooled from a corrupt centre. simply put: there's too much power at the centre. Power that grants and enables corrupt practices to thrive unabated. Of course collusion by chiefs, paramount rulers, clan heads exist be it South-south or elsewhere. We've all been wearied by brazzen acts of treasury looting and wilful connivance but in some way or another we've acceded by being indifferent or cared differently when our folks are involved_{jollyride with the looting train}.

The problem is deeply ingrained Beaf and not so easily solvable like give us our resources and go fend for yourselves. The foundation for progress weren't laid properly at our inception, tribalism and nepotism were agreed/acceptable hallmarks for our coexistence instead of merit. Today that has grown into[b]CLASS CORRUPTION[/b]. A few privileged ones_{North, South, East & West}have gathered and developed a blueprint upon which the nation is fleeced brazzenly. It is this shot calling cartel that many from the lower rung aspire to join and thereby speed pass the call to be compatriot of a worthy nation. Is MEND different? Maybe. But some aspects of their fight fuel the problem of environmental degradation^{blowing up pipelines, kidnappings what have you}_{perhaps a recourse to get the attention of the government of the day some may say?}. But then again Kenule Saro Wiwa [/b]was peaceful in his fight for environmental redress by the majors_{Shell & co} but his effort & resultant murder became a preceedent for non-peaceful methods of oil conflict resolution in the ND. We are in a quagmire, a position where we continue to be easily exploited by the oil majors who will gladly not bat an eyelid whenever cooperative corrupt means exist to achieve the primary goal of obscence profit making.

True, most of the oil spills are people caused_{militants, community oil thieves,} but the bigger picture is why would someone if well catered for pursue a means that most often than not will kill him/her and degrade his/her enviroment? Desparation and absence of environmental knowledge come to mind. The desparation of a people, community exploited_{if one goes deep}by people of CLASS^{[b]chiefs, paramount rulers, local clan heads} within and outside their community. It has become a case of ''since we nodey get anything make we blow up the thing'' of course ignorantly unconcerned by the environmental degradation their children will be subjected to,

My friends, the problem is really intricate like I said, a systemic corrupt goverment at all tiers that has found a way of keeping her people poor and uneducated to the point of desparately seeking her attention by bombing oil installations all over the ND. Unchecked greed breeds CLASS CORRUPTION and am not unsure will be the same if the ND states go their way. For even in the ND states if you looked carefully one will find what I call Nigerian tendencies.

No easy solution folks, only the people can but they have been rendered weak and impotent by the CORRUPT CLASS. Very complex.

@Kobojunkie & beaf et al

Wow! Matters are grindingly coming to a head. Indeed the failure of yesteryear have finally come full cycle. errors have become conundrum, all lay in waste.
Like Achebe rightly said, ''things are falling apart, '' and the centre is about to take flight.

Greed my dear friends it is which has brought us to this sorry state. Unchecked greed has been the foundation upon which corruption at all tiers lay.  Our case is intricate and no simple solution lay in sight.

Kobo talks about getting things to work at the local level, holding folks in position accountable within this tier and shake things generally from there.  While this is a practical approach it works in climes where the people are seen and valued as electorates rather than as a bunch of hungry naive and easily exploited lot. So in a system where the centre makes the local this conundrum remains the case.  My dear Kobo the alliance between the tiers is so deep, steep in the ways of corruption so much so that only a revolution by her citizens can bring about required checks and balances in the system. But will they? Their resolve is weak.

In the US state of Louisiana, governor, Jindal and the mayor of respective cities can take-on the presidency _{see Arizona governor} knowing fully well there performance is what will get them reelected. The same cannot be said about hungry professional local reps( councilors+local govt chairmen + governors)downhere whose political existence cum survival is a fucntion of monies pooled from a corrupt centre. simply put: there's too much power at the centre. Power that grants and enables corrupt practices to thrive unabated. Of course collusion by chiefs, paramount rulers, clan heads exist be it South-south or elsewhere.  We've all been wearied by brazzen acts of treasury looting and wilful connivance but in some way or another we've acceded by being indifferent or cared differently when our folks are involved_{jollyride with the looting train}.

The problem is deeply ingrained Beaf and not so easily solvable like give us our resources and go fend for yourselves. The foundation for progress weren't laid properly at our inception, tribalism and nepotism were agreed/acceptable hallmarks for our coexistence instead of merit. Today that has grown into[b]CLASS CORRUPTION[/b]. A few privileged ones_{North, South, East & West}have gathered and developed a blueprint upon which the nation is fleeced brazzenly. It is this shot calling cartel that many from the lower rung aspire to join and thereby speed pass the call to be compatriot of a worthy nation. Is MEND different? Maybe. But some aspects of their fight fuel the problem of environmental degradation^{blowing up pipelines, kidnappings what have you}_{perhaps a recourse to get the attention of the government of the day some may say?}. But then again Kenule Saro Wiwa [/b]was peaceful in his fight for environmental redress by the majors_{Shell & co} but his effort & resultant murder became a preceedent for non-peaceful methods of oil conflict resolution in the ND. We are in a quagmire, a position where we continue to be easily exploited by the oil majors who will gladly not bat an eyelid whenever cooperative corrupt means exist to achieve the primary goal of obscence profit making.

True, most of the oil spills are people caused_{militants, community oil thieves,} but the bigger picture is why would someone if well catered for pursue a means that most often than not will kill him/her and degrade his/her enviroment? Desparation and absence of environmental knowledge come to mind. The desparation of a people, community exploited_{if one goes deep}by people of CLASS^{[b]chiefs, paramount rulers, local clan heads} within and outside their community. It has become a case of ''since we nodey get anything make we blow up the thing'' of course ignorantly unconcerned by the environmental degradation their children will be subjected to,

My friends, the problem is really intricate like I said, a systemic corrupt goverment at all tiers that has found a way of keeping her people poor and uneducated to the point of desparately seeking her attention by bombing oil installations all over the ND. Unchecked greed breeds CLASS CORRUPTION and am not unsure will be the same if the ND states go their way. For even in the ND states if you looked carefully one will find what I call Nigerian tendencies.

No easy solution folks, only the people can but they have been rendered weak and impotent by the CORRUPT CLASS. Very complex.

The funny part was seeing that bird nesting over the Algerian goal. Ultimately it found that spot knowing for sure the English wouldn't hit a banjo from 2 yards! LWKMD!

PS_{missing person, One Wane Rooney has gone missing since the 12th of June and has not been seen since then, please if anyone comes across the said person kindly report to the nearest English broadcast station for identification, Lampard too<grin>}

Mr Black:
YES. She did it once. She was in the Uk and was supposed to head on to the US, but i insisted she come spend the Xmas before going to the US and she did. Bought ticket she ordinary wouldn't have bought.

I guess i will slow down with calling the traveling agent for now. Need to think this through and will certainly [b]have a talk on this issue with her [/b]before i decide. But honestly am bending towards waiting or contributing less and that still means waiting on her to work fro a while to save some cash. Tough right? God dey!

Mr. Black,

''Reasonable'' women you'll find are nearly all the time waiting for their men to lay their burdens on the share table. Communication is one huge factor in the SCM theory why relationships can fail or succeed the other being sex and money. 5 years is a long time and no small time investment. Both of you know how u feel about each other but distane is the barrier, nevertheless true love will wait especially when built on a foundation of lasting values. Your decision to talk it through with her will surely reward both and break barriers that are uncomfortable for you.

james1:
Hi.if you want her as a fling mate,fine.she won't be with you in the future.but as a wife to be,no,you want a woman with a sense of discernment who can help you build an empire.a spending freak can only bring down.in a nutshell,marry your wife!

James, I dey feel you DIE! Smart talk!

"Okay now she has to reason for him? Has he completely lost his capacity to do same for himself? If he volunteers to do it, why on earth would she argue!

Asking her is silly, I mean what does he expect her to say? For him not to bother? You are advising him to trick her into making a decision for him.

Ahhhh my dear friend! You see to have a passion for this particular topic.


Do I per chance perceive you finding yourself in such a precarious position not a too distant past ago?    


@Uju,

Your attempt at sarcasm quite frankly is poor especially as you've responded to every of my correspondence which in itself makes you in your own word ''passionate about this topic. Uju, it is not wrong to have a view  different from others[sub]human complement & composition makes for this/sub] rather it speaks volume of ones character when in passing their opinion they try to belittle another's. Everybody at one time or another has/is/will be faced with a similar dilemma and would need help like this poster.

Think about it, every other respondent has chipped in various opinions but same conclusion and have asked the poster to exercise caution by letting his gf know about his dilemma, am not saying they are right, am just saying they are keen to share and pass on needful experience rather than an exuberant one. It pays to measure severally but cut once, what do I know.

james1:
Hi.that was courageous on your part;but let her know what your financial disposition is,she must have saved some money herself,you guys should share responsibilities:you see my man,real love is never one sided.so tell her the truth,bring her into your confidence.this is one oppurtunity for you to test the dept of her love for you.take this very seriously,your happiness with any woman in a relationship greatly depend on your getting this aspect right.goodluck!

Spot on James!
The poster has a grand opportunity to evaluate his would-be wife thoroughly by putting all options right in front of her and let her make an informed choice.
It ain't just about love, its also about testing the capacity to reason and place a handle on things, making the right choice in the event of several similar alternatives.
Some people no no say love dey reach one place come belleful well well, dat time na d capacity to evaluate by the man or woamn in the relationship naim matter. Good luck to the poster whatever his decision.

Ujujoan:
I did say you were getting sentimental didnt I?

Guys have been known to spend their ALL on girls, whether it's 300k or 30k. The questions remains that[b] if he can spare it[/b], why not spend it on his girl?

@Uju, it isn't a can't spare it question, the man is torn between derivable value from pleasure tripping, the worthiness or not of spending all of his ''life savings'' on a prospective wife, in fact girlfriend. see his comment : Thanks alot for your comments. Yes, as a student, i can spend the cash & still be able to pay my fees and see myself through the remaining period of my studies because i have got good sponsorship. But the worry is that is it worth an action to take? I always try to be objective in every decision i take and i try to use my head, not my manliness. Sure there are alot of things i can do with the money because i am business minded, but this might distract me a little from my studies. [b]This is why i am concerned if it is worth spending all on my gf or building on it.[/b]. Yes, foolish guys have been known to spend their ALL on girls, you are correct.

Mr Black:
@ Vavavoom,

Thanks alot for your comments. Yes, as a student, i can spend  the cash & still be able to pay my fees and see myself through the remaining period of my studies because i have got good sponsorship. But the worry is that is it worth an action to take? I always try to be objective in every decision i take and i try to use my head, not my manliness. Sure there are alot of things i can do with the money because i am business minded, but this might distract me a little from my studies. This is why i am concerned if it is worth spending all on my gf or building on it.

Good you have sponsorship. The battle in your head is the alternative forgone, both of them come with value added. Ask your girlfriend's opinion, be discrete about it< for christ sakes it is an avenue to evaluate further the woman you intend to spend your life with!!> and get to know from her what she'd do in the event she was caught in between your kind of dilemma. Will she blow it all and cross her fingers in the hope of a better tomorrow or invest the said little and be distracted by the proceeds that emmantes therefrom. Guy, this na proper opportunity to evaluate fully the kind woman u plan on marrying, na your call irrespective if wetin I or anybody says.

otukpo:
The man must be seriously out of his mind to do that.

And by the way, how will i know its his 75% his lavishing on me?

I thought so too, Uju thinks otherwise though, says poster should be willed-on to blow 75% of his life savings now cos many jobs lay ahead. And that it's okay as he ain't planning to invest in any biz soon.

of course if you aren't bothered about a man filled with much delusion about spending his all to please you anyone can hardly fault you if you didn't kia if it was 75 or 90 % of his savings.

Ujujoan:
Now you are getting sentimental!

If the guy knew the money was his all and all, I don't think he would even be considering that! He did just one vac job and saved all that; he has numerous vac jobs ahead of him not to talk of good opportunities when he graduates!

I dont think he's thinking about investing in his future and starting a business now!  

If he thinks he could spare the cash now (and save more later), why the hell not    

perhaps it is time you looked at the topic: Would You Spend 75% Of Your Life Savings [/i]On Your Girlfriend?, see the bolded part in italics? At his level of being a student, he talks about the money he's about to spend as his [i]''Life savings'' got that? If he could spare the cash my dear Uju, he wouldn't be here seeking our advice. U don see Adenuga Jnr come NL come ask for advice on how e go blow money from Glo?

otukpo:
I wont mind if a man can spend that on me

Of course neither any man on him. The question is would you let a prospective suitor^{man you sincerely hope to marry} blow 75% of his savings and another 25% on jollification to please you with recourse to zero bank balance?

@Uju,

No need for the crazy mama drama, have your opinion but accord space for another's irrespective of your feelings. Na maturity be dat.
We have a situation of a young ish man who wants to bear the brunt of a lady, not next door, miles and miles away from him, the guy gets worried between trying to grow his wealth(savings) and blowing it on a G.friend's trip that will last minutes! Uju, picture your brother in this dire strait, look him in the eyes and tell him to blow his savings because he's according to you a ''student and there are others who blow it, ''  Why bite more than he can chew? Why try to bring tomorrow now? To and from US will cost nothing less than Nairas 300K, add jolly expense when she gets here and we dey talk like another 30K(being moderate). That money no reach to take start small biz wey go make their life beta tomorrow? I tell you something, if the poster is man enough and seeks a better tomorrow he'll tell his girl this dilemma and if she's worthy enough, she'll sell him a biz proposal and help him grow it. If na olofofo she be naim be say after dem see finish na back to square one. Uju, did u read that part where the poster said he has plans to propose and marry her the year after? E neva graduate, no work, no career, yet im wan keep woman for house. Enough said.

@ poster, Time's forever, but love is blind and someone said we shouldn't let it take over our mind and that what we think is love is truly not and that if we elevate we'll truly find. Both supportive and oppossive opinions mean well for you. There's a part in all of us that seek our other half while they are far and away, for you yours is distant and while it is expedient to demonstrate love by pushing the envelope it will be accounted wise unto thee to wait on love. Those who love us will ALWAYS wait at the end. You have time<young graduate> she loves you, she'll wait for you to be the man you seek now to be. Go, tell her if she's yours she'll wait for that man who you'll be tomorrow.

@ topic,

Yours must be a teaser
So u aim to please her
V o x  p  o p  u l i !  ah!
We gazing @ a Geezer
kokofully missing her,
Seen it in your eyes now, the big booty squeezer

faithin9ja:
@Vavavoom, I called them 'haters' because as I find with many Nigerians, we don't like our own country, always talking ourself down. See my tag Faith in 9ja!!!


The poster asked for advice regarding living arrangements not his business, but we seem to want to advice him on his business.

@newvision, it's taken me a year to settle and I am still settling down.

Please note Nigeria is not easy, there are many challenges but it is in the midst of these challenges that money can be made. There's a bad power supply so people are making money in solar power generation, there's poor water supply so people are making money in water pumping equipment, there is limited housing, so people are making money in building material. I say this just to highlight to other Nigerians, opportunities that exist within this great but difficult country.

But the poster asks for living conditions and we decide to highlight all the difficulties, am sure he is already aware of these challenges, but he (I presume it's a he) and other foreigners; Indians, Lebanese, Israelis, South Africans are coming to live in Nigeria, this same Nigeria that nairalanders continue to highlight the negatives.

Don't get me wrong, am not naive and I know the problems as much as any other Nigerian but I also know it is only we Nigerians that can do our little bit to improve the country. By coming back the poster will do his bit to help Nigeria, at least he will employ one or two people.

Okay faithin9ja. Nicely put, Nigeria could use all qualified hands. Welcome back home.

The pros and cons of living within and outta 9ja. P u r e   c o m e d y   G o l d. Make una continue, LWKMD!

The failures of yesteryears are slowly but gradually catching up with a state whose penchant for waste and blind eye to corruption are all too common. Greed has made us turn against ourselves, empathy lacking in nearly all our deeds. No service to nation. All to self.

3 refineries and we still look outside to make up for the shortfall. Shame. But is it? While the masses groan under disproportionate income-to-expenditure rate, a few previleged ones_{the Otedolas<Zenon Oil>, Lukmans,  <Sahara/Heritage/Afren>, Danjumas <Akpo field>, Iboris< 3 Jackuprigs!, Onome, Oritsetimeyin,} have the country in their pockets.

The truth is in saner climes these bunch would be sitting in jail serving prison sentences, but no, not Nigeria. Subsidy is money paid indirectly to already rich crooks aforementioned above<Otedola for Diesel and Lukman for PMS> at the detriment of Nigeria. These same lot easily contribute to the ruling party during fund raising. so the cycle continues. Grease my palm I grease yours. The incentive is so huge that these fellows don't give a rat arse wether our refineries work or not. So why Lamido may be right in what he says the status quo ain't changing while these rogues continue to fund the ruling pdp with their ill-gotten loot.

PS>> If anyone searched properly they'd discover the imported products come in from refineries owned by associates of pdp< past presidents, power brokers and the usual Shenanigans>

DaddyO:
^^ - Rather than conclude poster has ill-conceived priorities, could it be that he already has the business-side covered? I suspect that would be the first consideration of a rational individual. Unless, offcourse, our poster isn't that rational

His tone of discourse bordered more on his comfy than in the biz. I hardly think advisers on the other divide would have asked him to prioritise if he'd stated_{the most important part of his relocating is arguably his biz} he had a biz running already and that it was time to come home and see to it. ^{with all the austerity measures and deficit running in Europe perhaps}. That way area of residence wouldn't have been a question because like Chaircover said you prioritize your area of stay first based on your office/biz location. This makes sense.

faithin9ja:
Dear Poster, ignore the haters, I have just relocated back to Nigeria after living in UK for 20 years and I live in Dolphin.
Rent for semi detached duplex not more than N4 million, gen N2 million, get two cars, you can finance them for about N100k a month, last last, if you enter with N8 - N12 mill you will settled for the first 2 years. (will £1300 pcm get a 4/5 bed house in central London?)

There is sooo much money to earn in Nigeria, the market is vast (I am NOT including political patronage, which many Nigerians think is the only way to make money) but real grassroot businesses.

However if you have not already done so I suggest you visit a few times to acclimatise before moving finally.

I also suggest you maintain your links with UK for medical reasons, no amount of money in Nigeria or many other countries can help when you have medical problems.

Best of Luck, let's us know how you get on.

@faithin9ja,

No need for name calling and tagging the other divide ''haters''. Fine, you have similar experience that the young man seeks but it ain't out of place to insert a caveat about  prioritising and putting things in order before making the big leap. For all we know his biz might be different from yours and just because yours have taken off smoothly doesn't mean his will. I think you should stick with writing more of these '' However if you have not already done so I suggest you visit a few times to acclimatise before moving finally.

I also suggest you maintain your links with UK for medical reasons, no amount of money in Nigeria or many other countries can help when you have medical problems.
as advice.

@ topic,

You didn't say why you want to return home but like Chaircover said get your priorities right by getting the biz on track before keeping up with the Joneses.
I'd say take Chair's advice.

@ topic,

Infidelity- The quality of being unfaithful by either s.ex. A man cheats because of another woman, a woman cheats because of another man. For me it isn't a question of who does it more_{''bad tin na bad tin''} cos one will find a companion who shares similar promiscuous ideals along the divide. My question has always been this: why can't the seemingly disadvantaged women_{man's world some say} refuse or stop in their tracks when they discover the cheating trait of the wooing suitor?
I can't excuse any man for cheating neither a supposedly civilised_{as we like to claim} chap who partakes in precambrian acts of the Neandertal era. Nevertheless, if women who in coming together see fit to condenm as abominable such lascivious act then the other woman partaker_{it takes two for infidelity to thrive} as much as culpable.
An unwitting single lady gets chased by a married man, gets led through the stages and then she discovers, game changer(think about all the necessary outcomes). It is in the hands of this lady to move on, keep her self esteem and tell the man to go to his wife_{what will most do?}

Imagine a world where cheating men are told to their faces when discovered, '' go to your wife''. Until women begin to respect themselves and put the other woman in the man's house first then and only then will cheating men begin have no leverage to cheat.

Just say NO and you'll have men in check.

ATA007:
If nigerians had known who d U.S is they won't start 2 rain abuse on Abiola. One thing is d U.S will neva want nigeria 2 stand shoulder 2 shoulder with them cuz they're afraid of us n our economy, dat's y they are cooking up these stories so as 2 poison our minds and make us vote 4 IBB again, but we will NEVA allow dat man 2 lead dis country again, our eyes are open now. Dnt u think that dis write up came 4rm d U.S, y not U.K, canada, nigeria or any other country, y U.S. We'v known the truth as d bible said n it has set us free 4rm both d U.S and IBB. GOD BLESS NIGERIA.

@ ATA007, the bold part of your statement, really? While I won't subcribe to voting for IBB in the coming polls I still can remember Abiola was once buddy with IBB for the best part of IBB's 1985-1992 HOS period, transacting businesses (for a government that wasn't on the side of the people) here and in other climes under the watch of big brother U.S. Did he do drugs then? I was never privvy, only his camp and IBB's can say for sure.

Please hear this: Nigerians, WE are the only ones stalling our progress.

The class of 66 and their ill wind will forever remain a scar; they constitute our history and will be remembered, judged for their conducts while in power. .

To the many apologist defending one party or another I say be guided by their failures and tow a different path if chance prevails and you find yourself in power.

Abiola was many things to different people, so too is IBB. Both had opportunities to side and relieve the pains through thoughful and people-centered leadership but chose to do otherwise. History is judging both. Today IBB perceivedly wants to atone for his misdeeds , seeking to woo our conscience to grant him a second chance but we know better. Abiola hasn't that chance anymore, only the judgement of his history. Some say he atoned through his philantropy, others argue he was part of the thieveing elite that brought the country to her knees. The same philosophy permeates Iborigate. We now hear from Oghara,Delta State, ''he is our son, abi naim be the only thief, what about Babangida that stole 12.4 Billion USD, and Atiku, OBJ, ''.  

Only the Babagindas and Abiolas know [b]all the facts [/b]why their romance went sour and their once sweet alliance was sacrificed on the altar of June the 12th. Neverthless, I have a feeling someone from the Babangida camp is quietly letting out what has been shrouded as mystery and known to only a selected few.  Surely, we'll hear more, if only to paint Abiola in bad light and give camp Babangida another chance for atonement at the polls.

My take is simply this: If one is opportuned to serve his/her nation in any capacity, please (s)he should do right by the people  knowing tomorrow will always come and ONE MAY NEVER GET A SECOND CHANCE! Be a Gani, don't strive to steal and hope to pacify a fraction of the people with your ill-gotten wealth. After all it never was your wealth but the peoles'. Let's strive to be Gani-like custodians in every facet of our lives and Nigeria will be a better place.

MONAGHAN:
RIP, President Umaru Yar'adua
COULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE BEST PRESIDENT NIGERIA EVER HAVE

[b]woulda, coulda, shoulda, [/b]we'll never know that now would we?
Be it, even if for a second. Don't wait till you woulda coulda shoulda.

Now we've come to a close, the curtain is drawn the cast gone behind in the last season of The Turai Contenders, A r r e v e d e r c i _UMYA.

kpolli:
bros i don see that 13yr old babe n if na u too for marry am,
Bros Jonathan wan contest o n the idiot wan bounce me as running mate, na y i no dey aso rock again,, we don fight, but no matter wat i still dey kampa


UP WIGAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I mean say Ahjia I pine, no b small well well? Kai flay you Dan Maria make I dance. S h e g e dan boro banza! Money I gwood walahi talai. Kai Yerima with big abuna por inside small Yarinya! P a e d o p h i l e.
Dis kwantry I don spoil patapa. I no go gwood again Insha Allah, see small small boiz I get am for money flenty flenty Found Sterling and Dallas. Now Ibb I wan kwantest, Atiku iwan kwantest, evrivody I wan kwantest, evben Kpolli, too I gwood like that? Na Gwod I go furnish dem + yermia

kpolli:
now am inviting girls to join this bar cos them don dey run me mad o, na only me dey?cos i don almost dey old dem don dey dream marriage, i no fit marry any of them

@Kpolli,

abeg pass me one Satz + Shawarma to boot. Nna eh, make u no make dat-u kinda mistake bring Omalicha dem full ya cos na chop am clean mouth plc b dat o! No vex o, I hear so bros Jonathan wan contest, and gist waka reach my dormot say wan big alhaji ala Shortsleeve marry one 13 year old yarinya from pharoah land, maka gini?

Kobojunkie:
Do those areas really exist? Are there areas in our cities where people have  access to ALL the basics?

Here is something for you to think of. I live in what I would term a decent area down in Nigeria. I am able to afford to have solar panels on my roof supplying electricity most all hours of the day. I have a borehole system, and filter in place to supply clean drinking water to my home. Sanitation is taken care of with the help of hired hands who ensure the house is taken care of; grasses mowed, trash picked up etc. My neighbours however do not have what I have. Some have exposed gutters in front of their properties, while others burn trash in their yards still. Those who own generators disturb the rest of us with all that noise, all hours of the day, while others who cannot afford generators are left at the mercy of PHCN. For clean water, definitely not everyone has access to that. One of my neighbours has a borehole in place but cannot drink from it because there are no installed filters. Now from the above, do I live in a slum or not?

@ Kobo, It is not impossible for makoko or other slums be revamped into Bishop Avenue or the Hamptons of this world but as much as it pains us that we are backward we have to set realistic targets and endeavour to meet them especially knowing where we are coming from. We can sincerely prioritise our basic needs and on our part as citizen go from complaining and demanding and working with government to meet our needs. At least where you reside is a decent benchmark to begin.

Inherent here is the danger of a single story as pointed out by Adichie Chimamanda. While it is true a good majority of our cities are in dire need of upgrade and standardisation it will make for a balanced story to point out areas were such standards have been upheld. Or are there not some, even 1? Nevertheless, it takes one who cares about a friend to say to them, ''your mouth dey smell''. While it hurts it simply is the truth. It's a wake up call, we have the resources, we need to start distributing it equitably.