₦airaland Forum

MosakuAW:
Apologies or not, one thing i know for sure is that Biafra will and can never see the daylight.

Well equiped tenth of thousands of people try it years back, it never came to past not to talk of just unit of persons trying it.

Kanu should just go on his knees and beg Nigerians for forgiveness and move on with his life.

NB: If you quote me wrongly, i will swear on your family. This is just my view and i have right to it. Share your views and let mine be.

u don see tunder b4? u wil see it this nyt live!

ramatintin:
you re a shame ursef wat contribution ve u made to or community

well i have made alot in my se region . thanks

Gave 20m cash then use pen to steal 20b .... This norther youths are shame itself

vecman22:
Love ke? D only person dat need dat word now,is your dilector

laugh out loud , I take it bak then

vecman22:
Una too get mouth..it's cos of comments like dis,dat yur dilector is suffering right now...

Kanu most die...ipob idiots,we are waiting for you guys to burn down dis country,like you all promised

Barrister Emma ni dilector Kanu kor

envy is allowed. bro pls dnt try to hand urr self ova our matter cos God is ova our matter. love u

Austin4lif:
The zoo must fall like the walls of jericho. Even if kanu give up Biafra, there are thousand of activist who will be more proactive then him. I don't know why the yellobas want us to stay with them by force? Is it by force to be a Nigerian?

barrister emma is even more active and brutal than kanu, have more connection self... biafra is not about kanu , that what they dont know

sigidporte:
the gullibility of nigerian youths to the lies coming out of the media in this regime is shocking. To even believe that story on how kanu was caught by the dss was the height of it.

that caught story was like a story tale.....you remember those tortoise and dog stories..... it show we have uneducated and illiterates in DSS period!

RisingSun1:
Anybody who believe the rubbish apology is on his own.

Okay he made the said comment on 23,October,Why is it coming out today 30th December?

The fact is Kanu is winning in all the court cases,telling Me that he is apologizing now is totally baseless and falsehood.

thank u since oct 23, kanu i know will look at death and spit on it. they just want to resist the moral of biafrans but its too late

Ijaya123:
This still doesn't change what we know. Nnamdi Kanu is a terrorist and will be dealt with as one.

Permit me to also say that he is a bastard. And I stand by it. How can he refer to his fatherland as a zoo? His so called father is still alive and also a chief in the land. If the FG treats him like an animal, it is just fair anyway.

Little wonder it is alleged he is an Osu.
Osu is an outcast in igboland, for those that do not know.

let me remind you that biafra is older than nigeria thus nigeria can never be his fatherland. if a forcefully abducted child finalize he want to stay with his real father then you have to let him go in peace else he can do anything possible to go , including killing the impostor father

THE leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and founder of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed regret for referring to President Muhammadu Buhari as a terrorist, evil and a paedophile in his radio broadcasts.

you can only tender apology to someone over a statement that is not true. the questions are , is buhari a terrorist ?(answer with current case of zakzarky ), is he a paedophile? ( look into case study of aisha)...

Kanu, who has been charged along with two others by the Federal Government before a Federal High Court in Abuja on six counts of treason and other ancillary offences, said he intended to write a private letter to Buhari to express his apology to the President.

can buhari truly and openly swear that he has not meet kanu one on one since his arrest?

He also apologised to former President Goodluck Jonathan and Igbo elders for “some uncomplimentary things” he said about them.

no sane being can ever apologise to entities that deserve no apology.

The 48-year-old pro-Biafran agitation leader, who is, however, unapologetic about his demand for a Republic of Biafra, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services since his arrest in Lagos on October 14, 2015.

thanks for using that word unapologetic cos none mentioned above deserve it

He tendered the apology for his comment against Buhari and others in a statement which he made to the DSS on October 23.

this is the biggest joke ever and the biggest lies stronger than that of lie mohamed, since oct 23 and they are telling us today about the apology? cut it shor, the DSS i know will even say it before he open his mouth to tender the so called apology than waiting for close to 2 months.

The prosecution, in its summary of the case, alleged that in one of the radio broadcasts by Kanu on August 1, 2015, he expressed his resolve to actualise the Republic of Biafra and “cast aspersions on the person and the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.

The statement read in part, “Reference to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a terrorist, evil and a paedophile is regrettable and uncalled for and for that, I unreservedly apologise and will be doing so in a private letter to the President.

the DSS i know will even buy long note thick cover with blue , black and red pen immediately so the private apology wont waste one seconds time. if a government can be lying in this manner then we deserve no respect from any other sane country in this world.

“Before PMB (President Muhammadu Buhari) there was the administration of Goodluck Jonathan. I also said uncomplimentary things about him and Igbo elders as well, which I now recognise should not have happened because it is un-African to be rude or insolent to elders.

“All I was trying to do is to draw attention to the problems afflicting society and something done about them.”

didnt sound like kanu statement , next use his words.

Kanu, who described himself as a Nigerian and a British citizen, justified his agitation for a Biafra Republic.

thats his right

He said IPOB’s secessionist agenda was informed by the “incessant hardship, lack of holistic development in the socio-economic landscape of Nigeria, lack of youth employment, corruption in high offices and economic regression.”

every sane person will see that this country is not well. the agenda is not a day old

He added that the agitation by IPOB, which, according to him, was founded in London in 2012 by a group of people from the South-South and South-East regions of the country, was in line with the United Nations Charter on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples ratified by African countries, including Nigeria.

every indigence has that genuine right.

In contrast to the counts of managing and assisting in the management of an unlawful society preferred against Kanu and two others, the Radio Biafra founder stated that IPOB, which the prosecution described as unlawful, was registered with the UN to pursue the rights of the people of Biafra.

He stated, “I can confirm that I, Nnamdi Kanu, is the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra worldwide as a legitimately and duly registered body at the United Nations pursuing the rights of a specific indigenous people, in this case, Biafra, to seek self determination according to the said charter.

IPOB is recognize world wide

“The reason for the formation of the Indigenous People of Biafra is to avail those referring to themselves as Biafrans the opportunity made available as a result of the United Nations declaration to seek the peaceful rebirth of Biafra in line with international law.”

Kanu, who is a son of a traditional ruler in Abia State, Sir I.O. Kanu, said he operated Radio Biafra, whose programmes “are designed to wake up the public from its slumber and address the issues of the time” because of his belief in free speech and freedom of expression.

He explained that the intended Biafra Republic comprised Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states as well the Igbanke part of Edo State; Igala part of Kogi State and Idoma/Igede part of Edo State.

telling us the truth, biafra is not about igbo but bigger than igbo

Apart from Kanu, one of the two other defendants in the six counts filed by the Federal Government is a Field Maintenance Engineer, David Nwawuisi, charged with the responsibility of maintaining MTN masts in Enugu State.

The other defendant, Benjamin Madubugwu, was said to be living in the Ubilisiuzo, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, where he allegedly received custody of a container, housing transmitters, from Kanu.

this is no case

On December 23 during the accused persons’ appearance in court for their scheduled arraignment, Kanu refused to take his plea due to what he called his lack of confidence in the presiding judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed.

thats true, the country is officially a lawless country

The judge promptly returned the case file to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, for reassignment to another judge and the three accused persons were returned to the custody of the Department of State Services.

they dont have to delay on this

The fresh charges were filed against the three men barely 24 hours after Justice Adeniyi Ademola, in a ruling on Kanu’s bail application on December 17, ordered his unconditional release from DSS custody having been detained for about two months without any valid charges filed against him.

lawless society . the law must be supreme and not about useless pdp and apc

The PUNCH had reported that the Federal Government had alleged that transmitters for Radio Biafra, spreading secessionist agenda for carving out Biafra region from Nigeria, were found to be installed on MTN masts in Enugu and Anambra states between April and May 2015.

and its hard for them to snap it then remove it. its obvious our government is incompetent

No new date has been fixed for the arraignment of the accused persons.

the fear of the unknown


http://www.punchng.com/biafra-kanu-apologises-to-buhari-jonathan-igbo-elders/

A NEW YEAR GIFT FROM ME

no need to agree or deny until APC deal with 75million fashola website and 600million okorocha xmas tree and billions on Amaechi mono rail.........chaiii babalawo wey pin this APC youth dey use wifi i swear

monimekaz:
location pls

anambra , can send it over to any state then you pay on delivery after inpection

what APC and buhari dont know is that lies never pay . this is not about pdp but its the truth that nothing exist in form of chibok girls talk more of chibok girls. buhari will never rule a united nigeria, thats the painful truth. finally i must say that the rest buhari is having now is the last and will be the most peaceful , meaning pdp and well truthful nigerian will hit buhari and apc well hard ......soon a group will raise that chibok case with a high magnitude of protest plus other things i wont say now. advice, buhari use your last life and destroy all those political criminals , note u wont survive if apply that method but i think thats the last game you have.

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yes we shall all protest at lagos, we need our fuel subsidy

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that his title-chasing team had been punished for lacking sharpness after they crashed to a damaging 4-0 defeat at Southampton on Boxing Day.

Having beaten Premier League title rivals Manchester City 2-1 on their previous outing, Arsenal were looking for a victory that would have sent them to the top of the table.

But instead they slumped to their heaviest league defeat since March 2014 courtesy of a jaw-dropping Cuco Martina strike, a second-half Shane Long brace and a Jose Fonte header at St Mary’s.

“We lost too many challenges today. They were sharper than us,” Wenger told BT Sport.

“I think we were unlucky as well. Their first shot on goal went into the top corner from the right-back (Martina), the second goal came after a foul on (Laurent) Koscielny.

“It’s a disappointing result, but I have to say well done to Southampton. The referee let a lot go, but when you’re not dominant in challenges, that is the price you have to pay.”

The result kept Arsenal in second place in the table, two points below Leicester City and a point above Manchester City, ahead of Monday’s home game with Bournemouth.

“The title is down to consistency to fight in every single game and produce a performance,” Wenger said.

“Today was a very physical game and we didn’t play well enough.”

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman, whose side had not won in their five previous league games, said that his players had produced a “perfect performance”.

He added: “We showed fantastic belief in everybody and showed how good we are today if we play at our level.”
http://www.weyab.com/2015/12/wenger-laments-as-southampton-massacre.html

BY RAZAQ BAMIDELE
The name Adeleke Olo­runnimbe Mamora rings a bell in Nigeria’s medical, social and politi­cal spheres. The 62-year-old medical doctor was the first Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly in this dis­pensation. (1999-2003), be­fore he got promotion to the Senate in 2003.
The vocal and outspoken Senator was the deputy di­rector-general of the All Pro­gressives Congress (APC), Presidential Campaign Orga­nization that worked cease­lessly for the enthronement of an opposition party as the ruling party.
In this interview with Sunday Sun in his Lagos residence during the week, the fair complexioned au­thor and politician spoke on several issues of national in­terest such as agitation for the state of Biafra, military/ Shi’ite clash in Zaria, the re­cently held national confab and restructuring of the pol­ity. Excerpts:
Distinguished Senator, permit me to start on a lighter note. Your admir­ers felt disappointed when your name was not on the list of the ministerial nom­inees. Personally, how did you feel and how do you still feel now?
Well, people are free to have expectations and that is not an unexpected. I thank my well wishers, my ad­mirers, men and women of goodwill who have expecta­tions over my appointment and all that. But for me, there is no way I wont be eternally grateful to Mr. President, General Muhammadu Buhari as he was then, who found me suitable to be appointed as deputy director of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation. And of course, through him, I thank the lead­ership of our great party and the party itself for consider­ing worthy of that position.
But, for me, it was a call to service and I did everything possible within my God-giv­en ability to put in my best. And to the glory of God, APC won that presidential elec­tion. And as today, we have Muhammadu Buhari as the President of the Federal Re­public of Nigeria on the plat­form of the APC. Well, I think that in itself is gratifying and naturally, one should feel elated about that because naturally, you cannot rewrite that history the other way. When the history is written about the first time an oppo­sition party won a presiden­tial election, the name of my humble self would be written as the deputy director-gener­al of the Presidential Cam­paign as being part of it. That is the gratifying reality that has been part of history.
But having said that, they should also know that appoint­ments are not over. There are so many other appointments that are there. And Mr. Presi­dent, I told you is a very thor­ough person who takes his time in what he does. It is his prerogative and I believe that at the appropriate time, when he finds me proper and suit­able for a particular position, he will appoint me as he deems fit. I don’t feel bad in any way and I can assure you there is no cause for alarm as Mr. Presi­dent knows what he is doing. I am very happy with myself. It is a call to service and when I am called upon again for more service I am available. However, my loyalty is unflinching to Mr. President and of course to my party because it is the govern­ment of APC ably headed by President Muhammadu Buhari at the driver seat of that govern­ment. So, any time he needs me to serve in one position or the other, I will feel honoured and I will be available. I don’t feel any sense of disappointment at all because there is no cause for it because the appointments have not been exhausted. So, at the fullness of time, Nigerians’ expectations would be met.
How do you feel when you hear people say that this administration is slow?
Well, I have heard the people say such a thing. But for me, you need to take it in context of what Buhari administration met on ground. And if you look at revela­tion coming out now, you will appreciate that things had gone so bad, so bad that President Muhammadu Buhari has no choice than to take his time in order to gradually reset the country in terms of governance. Where does he want to start from? Is it the issue of corruption? Or the high level of impunity, mismanage­ment, misappropriation or misapplica­tion of funds? I think Buhari administra­tion has no choice than to take his time in trying to put things in place and reset governance processes so that we won’t be back to square one. And I thing that is what is happening. I don’t think it is the issue of being slow. It is a question of the administration taking its time to ensure that things are done properly and the wrongs are righted, so to speak. And gradually, as they say, easy does it. Slow and steady, they say, wins the race.
Do you blame the people for ex­pressing their disappointment?
I don’t blame the masses for being impatient because their expectations are justifiable. People voted change ac­tually. But change cannot be achieved overnight. I understand and appreciate the people’s high level of expectations. But at the same time, as I said earlier on, change cannot just happen in one fell swoop. We have just had a new govern­ment and effecting a change is a gradual process that cannot happen in one fell swoop.
Take for example the three major cam­paign issues of the APC as a party during the electioneering. The issue of the fight against corruption, the issue of security particularly fighting the insurgency espe­cially, the Boko Haram. And finally, the issue of economy.
And if you look at the approach of President Muhammadu Buhari, he has been tackling the issue of insurgency ef­fectively. Yes, insurgency is a worldwide phenomenon and not something you can just get right immediately. But no doubt, our security forces have done so much. I agree we are not yet out of the woods but gradually and steadily, we are recov­ering a lot of lost ground, we are recover­ing every inch of Nigeria’s territory that had been earlier captured by the insur­gents. And then, we are getting support from our neighbours and from the inter­national communities. Gradually, things are being put under control. Though we are not there yet, definitely we are get­ting results.
From there, Mr. President has moved to the issue of corruption. And you can see that the anti-corruption agencies are now more active than ever before. In fact, leadership has changed and we are beginning to see mind boggling rev­elations which hitherto were not known to be real. Even those apprehended have confirmed that it is true that they were given the money that was to be our com­monwealth. Then, some of the money was misappropriated, misapplied while some were not appropriated for in the first place. And the whole thing has be­come what I usually call a national ba­zaar! They were just sharing money for purposes they were not meant for. It was the money that was meant to procure military hardware to stem the tide of in­surgency.
In fact, it was so unfortunate that we are looking at the situation of some sol­diers being court-martialled and even sentenced to death. These soldiers pleaded that equipment to fight were not given to them and that, that was why they deserted, as it were, only to see it now that truly, the equipment were not bought. And the money for the weap­ons was not used for the purpose it was meant for.
This is really shocking. We were even told that a lot of people have returned money and some people doubted that. But the President has confirmed it and has even directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to publish names of those who return money and how much they returned. This was not considered initially so as not to jeopardize the pro­cess of others who would want to return money. So, the anti corruption drive is on course.
And if you look at the economy, for­tunately, we all listened to the budget address that was presented to the Na­tional Assembly. From Mr. President’s address of the 2016 budget estimation, we can see that if that budget is imple­mented scrupulously, then, we should be expecting a turnaround in the economy in 2016. So, in essence, what I am saying is that the hope of Nigerians would not be dashed in terms of what they expect from Buhari administration. My own charge to the people is to be patient with the administration and that, slowly but steadily, better days would come.
If you were to be the Chief of Army Staff, how would you have handled the Shi’ites episode in Zaria?
Well, the first thing is to commiserate with that group especially the families of the loved ones that lost their lives in that unfortunate incident. It was re­ally, really unfortunate. Having said that, you see, any issue of religion has to be approached in a very, very careful man­ner because it is usually very sensitive. It is even more sensitive in our situation where we are battling with insurgency is­sue which has a tinge of religion associ­ated with it. Yes, Boko Haram people are making their claim that they are fighting an Islamic cause which has been highly refuted that it is not so. They are just a bunch of criminals trying to undermine the Islamic religion which I also share.
But be that as it may, we have to be very careful. It is unfortunate, it shouldn’t have happened under any circumstance because it is a delicate and sensitive mat­ter. Without wanting to be personal by mentioning the Chief of Army Staff, just let us say the military as an institution ought to have considered the totality of the situation at hand. We cannot afford to compound an already bad situation. So, I would have expected that the issue be handled in a very different way. This is because whichever way we look at it, it still amounts to extra judicial killing, which itself is against the constitution of the land. I will, with all sense of respect for our military, say that they still have to handle the matter in an amicably man­ner by going extra mile in trying to calm frayed nerves. Even the loss of one life in an extra judicial manner cannot be justi­fied in democracy not to talk of so many lives and all that. Fortunately, a high powered investigative panel has been set up to really look into the matter. In fact, it is even before the Human Right Com­mission to look at what really transpired and let us wait and see what the outcome would be.
My own appeal is for all concerned, both the religious sect and the security forces and the government to find a way to calm frayed nerves. We cannot afford, in any way, to escalate the situation. I will once again commiserate with the group and families of those who lost that lives in that unfortunate incident.
What is your take on the renewed agitation for the State of Biafra?
Well, again, it is an issue we cannot af­ford because it is a detraction to gover­nance. We cannot afford it. I am not com­fortable with it to answer your question. We have to approach it with the high sense of diplomacy. And we must also appreciate that these people are still our brothers and sisters. They are Nigerians. They may not do what they are doing in a right manner, but they want to be heard. So, we should listen to them and hear them out.
Yes, I may not agree with the process, particularly a process that is violence-based. But, in democracy, we must lis­ten to people, moreso when they are not violent. That was why I said I don’t agree with the violence that has been in­troduced into it. But they are Nigerians who are seeking to be heard, may be in a wrong way. Having said that, we must listen to them, we must hear them out. What do they want? How do we assuage their feelings? Do they feel marginalized in the commonwealth of Nigeria? Well, rightly or wrongly, we need to listen to them. We need to find a way of assuaging their feelings and find a way to let them have a sense of belonging within that commonwealth of Nigeria. And I believe that once they are assured and given a sense of belonging, the situation would change and we will live together happily thereafter.
Do you think implementation of the recommendations of the recently held National Conference could have prevented the agitation?
Yes, I said that before even though I was one of those who were opposed to the confab. It was not the concept or the idea of the confab I was opposed to then. But I was opposed to it for a number of reasons then. One, the time was wrong. It was at the twilight of the Jonathan ad­ministration. Two, it was political. It was just like dangling a carrot especially to the south-west which has always been in the forefront of the struggle for eman­cipation, the struggle for federalism and all that with due respect to other zones of the country. It was a way to capture votes in the south-west. Three, there was no enabling Act backing it. It was just a presidential pronouncement which can­not amount to law. Four, we had it be­fore under Obasanjo. What came out of it? Nothing. Five, the period assigned for the exercise, three month and again an­other month or so, could not be enough to really discuss in a robust manner, the problems of this country. Seven, the manner the delegates were virtually and mostly handpicked by the government.
Those were the grounds for my own personal objection or disapproval of that conference then. It is not that one is opposed to sitting down to discuss the national question. The Yoruba have this saying that, “when we sit down together, we get wiser.”
But in spite of my reservation on the confab which I have expressed, I still be­lieve that some of the resolutions ema­nating from that confab are useful to us. I believe that we should not throw away the baby with the bath water.
So, back to your question. I believe that if some of the resolutions are im­plemented, they would go a long way in correcting the perceived imbalance and injustice in the country. Of course, one of the recommendations is the issue of federalism. That is allowing the geo-political zones to be in charge of certain affairs on their own. And of course, to a large extent, some political zones are made up of some states as well which should be allowed to develop at their own pace. And that the geo-political zones should be established formally to be in the Constitution. For now they are just conventional. They should be recog­nized and formally accepted in the Con­stitution.
Another recommendation which I think this administration should look into is the issue of the State Police as well as the issue of devolution of power. Too much power concentrates in the hand of the Federal Government. Look­ing at the Executive and Legislative lists, we need to take some things from the Executive list to the states. Like I said, there are some of these recommenda­tions that if implemented will go a long way in restructuring the country to give states and geo-political zones a sense of belonging that would go a long way to ensure a balance structure of the federa­tion.

http://www.weyab.com/2015/12/confab-recommendations-can-address.html

FROM FRED ITUA,

ABUJA

President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yes­terday, expressed grief over the deaths and injuries recorded as a result of gas explosion at Nnewi, Anambra State on Christmas eve.

The Senate president has accordingly asked the Anam­bra State government, as well as the Nigerian Police to inves­tigate the remote causes of the deadly fire outbreak.

Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja commiserated with the families that lost loved ones in the inferno and wished those that were hospitalized quick recovery.

Saraki said: “I am especially saddened that so many inno­cent Nigerians died and others were injured in circumstances beyond their control on a day they were putting finishing touches to preparations to cel­ebrate the Yuletide.

“It is most unacceptable that whole families and des­tines were wasted in this hor­rible manner due to avoidable circumstances. Clearly, this unfortunate incident could have been avoided if necessary preventive measures were put in place and safety rules appli­cable to such highly combus­tible operations were faithfully observed,” Saraki stated. He urged the relevant departments in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to strengthen their safety awareness campaign, monitoring exercise and en­forcement of regulations across the country to safeguard lives and property.

Meanwhile, Saraki has commiserated with the Lami­do of Adamawa, Barkindo Mustapha, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Adda Gombeji, at the age of 87. He also expressed sadness over the death of the mother of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. God­win Emefiele, Madam Alice Emefiele who was 94 years.

He specifically lauded the two late matriarchs for the ex­emplary life they led especially their contributions to the suc­cess of their children. While saying that both Lamido’s and Emefiele’s mothers passed on at a time their invaluable ad­vice were needed by their two illustrious children to advance their services to the country and to humanity, he urged the families of the deceased to take solace in the worthy lives lived by their late mothers.

Saraki, however, prayed God to grant the souls of the departed sweet repose, and the families, particularly the Lami­do and the Emefiele, the forti­tude to bear the painful loss.

http://www.weyab.com/2015/12/anambra-tragedy-must-be-investigsted.html

WHAT!!!

hazyfm1:
OP This is what makes you sleep well at night, posting negative news all the time

Those who don't want to see anything good in Nigeria will never see anything good

wish you put up this kind of prayer wen gej was in power

nawa this is bad, never had it dis bad during other last ogverment

NgeneUkwenu:
What is misleading here? Is it becuase because it was not reported by The Trent, HopeForNigeria or the Breaking Times?

try to be mature sometimes it pays. been watching and believe me you seems to be a troubl maker, not good online, u dnt know who u will meet offline.

cleatoris:
To give birth to a disciplined society

wish you the same in your family