₦airaland Forum

adioolayi:
When are we going to flatten this curve....

We haven't even entered the exponential phase yet.
Without massive testing, we cannot know whether the curve is accelerating or flattening.
These new cases were infected about 2 weeks ago.

There will likely be another 2 weeks lockdown extension to see the effect of the lockdown

u11ae1013:
God help us, especially now that the Chinese engineers had just arrived today to start l[b]aying 5G cables[/b]
Ever since oyo governor said he cured himself with carrots, I have been eating carrots like bugs bunny

Ignorance kills faster than Covid-19

BreconHills:
Please explain the dangerous game they are playing?

Because they can be sued for causing epidemic in the state should
Rivers Covid-19 cases escalate.

The mere fact that they are hiding potential carriers makes them culpable.

I doubt they have the liquidity to pay for the damages they may incur.

oyeb15:
Federal Government have sole authority over airspace. States have no right whatsoever. Does wike seek approval from Sanwo olu anytime he flies Rivers State Jet and Chopper to Lagos?
Wike can't try that with Olusegun Okikiola Obasanjo as president.
This lockdown if not quickly stopped by FG, some oil rich states will gang up and declare independence. It will break Nigeria.

Well, Caverton is free to fly forever but not land or disembark passengers since the state government owns the land.
Wike doesn't need approval because there was no lockdown order.

michlins:
according to the land use act of Nigeria, the federal government owns all land and leaves it in trust of the states. Wike is a care taker. Buhari is the landlord

It is not hard to read the consititution

Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990

An Act to Vest all Land compromised in the territory of each State (except land vested in the Federal government or its agencies) solely in the Governor of the State , who would hold such Land in trust for the people and would henceforth be responsible for allocation of land in all urban areas to individuals resident in the State and to organisations for residential, agriculture, commercial and other purposes while similar powers will with respect to non urban areas are conferred on Local Governments.(27th March 1978) Commencement.

Part I

General


1. Subject to the provisions of this Act, all land comprised in the territory of each State in the Federation are hereby vested in the Governor of that State and such land shall be held in trust and administered for the use and common benefit of all Nigerians in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

BreconHills:
There is always more to a story and the more in this case is likely to be trivial and pretty. A governor may be called the chief security officer but his powers are very limited. He diesnt even have power over his own security detail.

This is not the time for distracting theatrics, a real and present danger is already here. All attention must be focused on clearing covid19 out of Nigeria.

This is about land and not security.
Caverton is playing a dangerous game and they would lose.

arcis:
Good of you and clap for your foolishness...when they all move their companies from your region...you guys will will start crying like a baby.

Remember..Caverton pay River government rent and other fees...

So keep typing rubbish....isokay

Don't be an idiot.
Transport business are at the mercy of the state government.
You are probably too young to understand how it works.
Caverton will lose all the money they used to make in Rivers while
Rivers will lose a paltry tax that they pay.

Now tell me who is the biggest loser?

ednut1:
Wike just like to behave like tout. Their ph base is in naval airforce. Will any lga or state officer dare go there

It doesn't matter as long as the suspected returnees do not leave the naval base.

olaniyilukman:
But he can withdraw his security details and treat him badly like what Jonathan did to Ameachi

He can withdraw his security details but what next?

How much does it cost to hire private security?

How many of you will reject the governorship position if there is a condition
that you will not have a security detail?

Wike is effectively bulletproof as a serving governor.

Tchange1:
Dude keep shut. Nigeria has the best brains. The major problem is our leaders who didn't do enough in equipping our hospitals. How many times have you heard Chinese president come to Africa for treatment? But instead we prefer their doctors to our own.

Best brains?
How did you measure that?
The most valuable living mathematician is Terence Tao (South Korea).
The most renowned physicist is Ed Witten(An American).
The best medical institutions in the world is in the US.

You are just like a driver bragging that he is better than a car manufacturer.
What will he drive if there is no car?

The leaders are not the problem, the citizens are.
NMA leadership that are supposed to be above average in intelligence
are making decisions based on conspiracy theorists and envy.
What a shame.

The 5G issue has exposed the utter dyslexia of many Nigerians who find
it extremely hard to think for themselves.

Let me ask you those question

In your field of career will you say a Chinese is better than you?

Your question is mute.
"A Chinese" is meaningless for comparison.
I am better than some Chinese and I believe some Chinese are better than me.
It is nothing to be ashamed of.

Do you think you are the best in your field in Nigeria?
If no, how can you be better than every other citizen of another country in your field?

Mind you we use same text book, same projects almost everything.

How many of the textbooks you use are authored by Nigerians?
How many of the bibliography names are Nigerians?
We have a serious problem which most of you will not even acknowledge.

A person who will not accept his shortcomings cannot fix them.

michlins:
same immunity was there when ngige was kidnapped as a governor and his security details removed. Buhari can deal with Wike in so many ways. How about claiming that for grounding caverton,he stopped movements of critical staff and thereby hampered the workings of the oil and gas industry. And he claims that Port Harcourt will pay for the losses and put a stop on their allocation. The federal government is all powerful in Nigeria

If a put a stop on their allocation, how does that affect Wike?
OBJ had issues with Tinubu then, I don't remember Tinubu being personally affected.

There is nothing Buhari can do to any serving state governor.

[quote author=Danobb post=88235913]I hope nobody in your family experience what Nigerians doctors are going through.
1) These doctors and Nurses suffer for us without having the right PPE to fight. And they are underpaid while our senators are doing nothing and receiving so much.

It is all about the money to you guys.
No single spirit of patriotism.
Cuba doctors earn less than 6K per month, yet they are proud of their job
and are helping other countries to battle coronavirus at the instance of their government.

How much do you think is enough pay for doctors in a country where the minimum wage is 30K?

[quote]2) The doctors are not provided with the right equipment and support, so do you expect them to perform miracle? Look at the amount of testing carried out so far. The government re not really supporting.

They always hide behind equipment, yet have never threaten strike due to lack of equipment,
it is all about allowance.

The government did not provide equipment, yet NMA did not threaten to strike because of that.
They are angrier because some Chinese doctors would be here for a few days.
What a directionless organization

3) How are you sure that Nigerian government are not going to indirectly pay this people even if they are claiming that the doctors are here to treat expatriate?

Again, we return to the issue of money.
What if they pay them?
How does it affect the salary and allowance of Nigerian doctors?

4) Personally, I think the government are bringing in the Chinese because they lack trust in our own, and they will also be treating the politicians.

You just highlighted another issue that is common with the Nigerian doctors.
Inferiority complex.

These Chinese doctors won't spend up to a month but doctors are already angry as if
they are coming to test their proficiency.

Nigeria did not import Chinese doctors during the Ebola crisis and neither do we import doctors
to fight malaria because we don't need to.

Patrick Sawyer that brought Ebola to Nigeria actually came here because he believed Nigeria has
the capacity to treat him.

4) Before you respond, Nigerian doctors and Nurses are performing excellently well abroad becos of the enormous support they received from the host government.

I'm not a doctor or nurse, but I have exposure. Pls make ur research before trying to be noticed.

You may not be a doctor but you are not smarter than an average myopic Nigerian doctor who
thinks 90% of Nigerian budget should be reserved for their allowance.

No, we will never pay what the US or UK is paying.
Anybody not satisfied should migrate asap.

The government subsidizes medical training with billions of Naira every year.
How many of these ungrateful and complaining doctors can pay the market rate for a full medical education?

I think it is time additional screening is implemented to weed out unpatriotic elements within
our health sector.

If you want to own several cars like Dino Melaye or buy private jets like Adeleke.
Go join politics or start a business.

You cannot expect to be paid above what the country can afford.

jaxxy:
Who dictates to anybody b4? Bt the government won't take action without consulting their medical team and professionals. They have sense not like here.

Who did you think took this decision, market women?

michlins:
please when the powers that be comes hard on Wike, don't claim marginalization. There are exclusive lists which Wike have no power to control. This guy is just power drunk and we all know how Buhari can disregard rule of law when he wants to discipline someone. Ask NK,ask dasuki

SMH

None of those you mentioned have immunity.

Even with a kangaroo court, he can do nothing to Wike.

Caverton is foolish for trying to fight the state government.

The state government owns all the land within its boundary and any
business that wants to succeed must obey state rules and regulations.

All Caverton management should have done is submit the manifest of its passengers for
proper testing and quarantine but they refused because they feel too big.

Empiree:
Black people dont have brain to govern a nation. There is no pandemic in nigeria. Why is all this attention?. Cases in Nigeria is under 300. Why dont they go to Spain, UK and other EU countries.

Again, Black people are brainless scumbags. If you are Black and you have brain my post doesn't concern you. Nigerian govt is a disgrace. I know some people are gonna tell me I don't understand the need to have foreign "medical experts". What happened to thousands of medical doctors and nurses in nigeria?.

Hello Whiteman!

paparazi1:
You have just shown the world by your silly utterances that you are the educated illiterate. Dont you know everything about
the so called virus is deceptive. They are coming to fight covid 19 or installation of 5g. The more you look the less you see

You are as silly as the idiots at NMA who don't know their left from the right.
SMH

Tomsas:
Those who should have been called illiterates are the shameless and irresponsible set of leaders we have. Calling NMA such name only portrays how unrealistic and unsupportive we are in the project Nigeria. Does it mean we don't have the best brains who can handle what you have invited these people to do? Oh! I heard someone citing experience as the major reason, if their leaders had failed to build and develop a strong health system, would you have gone for them? If we continue to support the irrational and provocative gestures of these monsters we call leaders, our society will keep reaping the rotten fruits just as we are experiencing right now.

You are being sentimental.
We don't have the quarter brains in terms of quantity that the US has, yet they are struggling.
Italy healthcare has consistently been ranked as one of the best in the world for years, yet
they are struggling.

The problem many Nigerians have is that they do not consider a problem until stare death or
destruction in the face.

We have a potential emergency on hand and some idiots at NMA are playing politics.
They even threatened to go on strike. What kind of person make threats in such scenarios
if not psychopaths?

Coronavirus is not an Olympic medal for doctors to brag with.
These same attention seekers will take to their heel when a suspected case
of Coronavirus presents at their wards.

They did not threaten to strike because most states don't have a testing center.
They didn't threaten to strike because there are not enough protective materials.

But they are angry because some Chinese doctors who would prefer to be with
their families are sent by the government to share their experience.

SMH

jaxxy:
They had rational reason cos they were not consulted. Even China refused help from who, Europe and the US early on. It's only you that thinks ur country doesn't have sense and shud not consult their medical team and body. Have sm dignity. Yeye

China did not refuse help.
Doctors don't dictate to the government in China.

Jainine:
You are absolutely right. There is no harm in getting more help from people who have beat it in their country

Only problem I will have is if the doctors are not experts but just random Chinese doctors. Then the NMA will be right because it will make no sense to bring random doctors who are not experts to oversee your own doctors whom some are highly qualified.

That will just be demeaning.

They are not random doctors, that is why NMA did not raise the issue.

They are not even here to compete with our home-based doctors but as policy
advisers in area of preparedness and containment as they have seen it all and conquered with
regards to this virus.

drskyfly007:
You are the illiterate here..

Let me educate your ignorance..

Chinese were able to control theirs cos they had a working health system..

Does New York have a poor health system?
If not, how is it recording thousands of deaths?
Why is the US asking for immigrant health workers?

A million Chinese can't perform magic if there is a surge of cases in Nigeria because almost all the federal medical centres and teaching hospitals around the country is in comatose condition..

They are not here to do magic.
Currently, just about 6 states can actually have a standard testing center
due to a lack of expertise and know-how. The Chinese can help in the regard
of rapidly setting up testing centers across the country.

Misplacement of priorities..

And secondly,how do you invite people with thousands of casualties to come and help you when you have a flattened and low number of cases? Lol. There is something the FG is not telling us.

People invite victors to tell their stories and give advice. It doesn't matter the challenges they have been
through, they eventually maintained control over the spread.
The bold is the primary reason the NMA and the resident doctors are against this move.
They didn't state it clearly but we can read between the lines.

Imagine a whole medical association basing their decisions on conspiracies and selfishness?
Yet, they are supposedly literates.

You will only understand if you were a health worker in nigeria...

An average health worker in Nigeria is grossly ignorant of health policy matters.
Of course, they can give an injection and prescribe drugs but are very myopic
when it comes to the big picture.

How many of you can operate a ventilator?
Everything isn't about salary and allowance.

"But we have very few cases you say"
Yes. That is what I expect illiterate health workers to say.
The US had just 23 cases in February, now they are overwhelmed.

Many of us understand that being prepared is better than reactiveness, unfortunately,
the leadership of the NMA cannot rise beyond pecuniary gains and think things through.

Good.

I like the way Sanwo Olu is dealing with selfish educated illiterates who wants to risk other people's lives.

Some of them even came with their kids.
At least, if you are tired of life, you should give your children a chance.

Saao:
are u ok? you called NMA and residents doctors illiterates? may God deliver some of you on nairaland.

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
Alvin Toffler

Yes. They are illiterates.

They had no rational reason for opposing the visit.
They even threatened a strike for selfish reasons.

edoairways:
Meaning some animals are more privilege than others

This has always been the case since the beginning of time.
That someone got away with stealing doesn't mean an overspeeding driver
will be spared.

Good.
Despite outcry by loony and illiterates, Nigeria is getting more prepared by the day.

edoairways:
There was a public outcry that resulted in a swift response from the government

There was a public outcry against Babachir, the snake that swallowed money, Tinubu's bullion van.
Public outcry doesn't charge offenders to court, the government does.

edoairways:
Hope Nigerians use same synergy in demanding for justice via social media will be used on our politicians

Nigerians didn't charge them to court!

Sanwo Olu is gradually exhibiting great leadership with the way he is dealing with selfish educated illiterates who wants to risk other people's lives.

Some of them even came with their kids.
At least, if you are tired of life, you should give your children a chance.

Oizatobad:
"DONALD TRUMP'S SPEECH ON "RISE UP AFRICANS".!!
They are good in nothing else but making noise, dancing, marrying many wives, alcoholism, witchcraft, indulging in sex, pretending in church, jealousy, fighting and complaining of bad leadership; but, yet refuse to take a decisive action and protest to remove the brigands from position of power.
Let us all accept the fact that the black man is a symbol of poverty, mental inferiority, laziness and emotional incompetence.To make the matter worse, he can do everything possible to defend his stupidity. Give them money for development and they will fight and create hatred and enmity for themselves. Drill oil wells for them and they will not have peace all the days of their life.
See, for instance, what's happening in Nigeria (a Country blessed with abundant resources), Southern Sudan, Malawi, DRC just to mention at few.
"This proves to anybody including a stupid fool that Africans do not know what they want. isn't that plausible"?
"They are like monkeys looking for already ripping banana all over the world!!!.
Therefore that the white man is created to rule the black man, Africans will always have day dreams.
And here is the creature (black man) that lacks foresight but only sees what is near him and still fails to know what to do"
A black man is stupid to the extent that he cannot plan for his life beyond a year. Therefore how can they develop and live longer.
"Corruption in the west (And China) is a big abomination, but in Africa, it's so huge that it is slowly becoming an acceptable way of life!!!.(Shame, isn't it?)
They sing and rejoice to their corrupt political leaders.They worship their scandal-ridden religious leaders like their gods. Lest you forget, these so called Africans are praising, dancing and praying for the people that have impoverished them,and who comes to hide their loot here.
Then which fool argues that the black man is not born a beggar, grows a beggar, looks a beggar, falls sick as a beggar and dies a beggar. this has been proven beyond reasoning.
I wonder why even up to now most Africans still go to school by force, and those who are at school are are just drug addicts who don't know what took them there. This is a pregnant stupidity in Africa. The body of Africans is a very fertile ground for all diseases in the world because they don't fear even HIV/AIDS.
This leaves me with a question: Are our eyes created the same with those Africans? I hear there are still cultures in Africa that prohibit them from using latrines which is very annoying.
"They cried for independence but have failed to rule themselves". For sure being African is a very untreatable disease that even prayers are not enough.
They have minerals but they cannot do anything with it. Therefore let us (whites) go to Africa and pick what we can pick and leave what is of no use. Poverty is a disease to the whites, but to the blacks it is very normal.
"Look at what is currently going on in Nigeria National Assembly. Legislators amending the constitution to favor themselves at the expense of two (200) million Nigerians. The present administration now have no economic blueprint plan, rather than noise and false propaganda. Characterised with hatred and witch hunt/impoverishment".
"Majority of these legislators are treasury looters who are intellectually barren but using the ill gotten wealth to oppress the citizens of that great country".
"What a shame"!
Black people with black sense, and a sick president in London for medical tourism!!!.
The worst tragedy in Africa is that if you dare stand up and speak up for what's right, you may end up regretting.
"The few wise and open-minded Africans who have tried to educate these fools about civilization have met the worst.They have been pushed hard on the wall, they have been silenced and others have been killed".
Before I finish, let me tell Africans that before you jump and call me a racist, an anti-blacks or whatever term you may wish to use against me,1st tackle runaway corruption, dreadful terrorism, tribalism, poverty, unemployment, diseases, illiteracy, ignorance, and inequality, that have put your whole continent on the verge of collapse".
"Hate me or love me, I don't care.I know this is the plain truth which will never see the light of the day to the cowards that are afraid to be

Fake news.
SMH for you.