₦airaland Forum

Corrinthians:
The same way Kemi rides them, that's how Femi rides them too.

Today, they will take her to be an enemy and a mad woman, but recall, just yesterday, they said once she says such a thing about you, know that it is your ghost that's been walking. They were so jubilant about he comments regarding Kyari. Now the tables have turned and they've gone bananas.

Dear brothers from the East, stop letting the likes of Reno, Femi, Kemi, take you for a ride. You are better (at least we would like to believe so) than this.

Kaycee54321:
You're making my point for me. They come back to manage business and occupy strategic positions and not to settle down here. Even the President rules Nigeria mostly from the abroad.Minus business and occupation of strategic positions,they rarely settle here. Even the ones wey dey occupy the kain positions,no dey gree dey Naija for long. Always moving from Naija to the abroad to go and visit their families.

Again, the President comes to mind. Don't take my word for it though, we can agree to disagree.

Kaycee54321:
It's not about money. There's a reason the elite have their families study and settle abroad while visiting Nigeria the way you travel to the village for festivities. When you're sick, you won't eat Naira notes, na better health care you go find, etc.

Kaycee54321:
Nigeria is the best what?

My brother, don't sleep on a bicycle. No place is paradise but I assure you that if you make the mistake of coming back to settle here, you'd regret it. Don't take my word for it though

Superwave:
I am yet to see a bigger coward than Burutai for a general. Imagine a general of the Nigeria army took over 6 years to destroy ragtag boko haram ravaging his own home town ?! Some general deserve to be stoned to death.

nedekid:
Let person hear word.
I believe in the truth and not deception. If over 100 Boko were killed, Nigeria army would have shown multitude of corpses.
While this picture of 3 dead Boko is commendable and we appreciate their efforts, we also should not deceive ourselves.
There has to be an offensive, how come a whole national army is always on the defensive against Boko haram? Isn't that strange to you? We ought to be the one chasing, bombing them, placing them on the run instead of vice versa.

Lostz:
it has to start from withholding their monthly allocation

Lostz:
by comments were based on the scenario that FG attempt to crush Rivers.

the governor is in charge of his State and he got what he wants already

Lostz:
Nigeria is still useful to us.

just wait till FG crush Rivers

FuckAllTheMODs:
You and your ilk that liked your post are ignorant...

Go and make search on Rivers state news.
Do you know FG sent a team from NCDC to Rivers to go and examine the situation and also work with Rivers state government w.r.t. covid-19 and also work on how a test center etc. can be set up there and also work on how best they can collaborate to control it.. and so on.
What else do you think he was fighting for?

Ignoramus everywhere...

Lostz:
all it takes to unite is the federal government trying to crush the region.

your government understand that and they will always try to negotiate

Lostz:
the break away is being delayed by the elites who are benefiting and the lack of will by the people

all we need is for the elites to unite the people under one umbrella.

FG have the option of going after the region in 2016 but decided to negotiate so your state can be able to pay salary.

the Southsouth is an important region in Nigeria. that is why FG is always negotiating for peace, avoiding anything that will unite the region.

you will be fighting Boko boys in the North and militants in the South. no country will survive it

TheSourcerer:
keep videoing the NPF they still think we are in those days without phones or camera to tell the whole of Nigeria how Disgustig you are . keep filming them Nigerians keep filming the police , since there's no surveillance cameras in their patrol vans to monitor them , lets keep filming!!

annisy:
yes technically you are right but don't forget that Wike can frustrate the entire country... Hope you still remembered what happened at the early stage of buhari presidency when militants were bombing all the oil Installation in the area Untill the vice president went to plead to the governors to talk to them!

Lostz:
a civil war fought with almost bare hands?

all he have to do is stop oil activities in River State and your state will struggle to pay salary.

even FG know their limits. that is why they always negotiate behind the scenes.

breaking away from Nigeria is easy in this age.......when there is unity between the citizens and leaders.

or you think other southern states will fold their hands and watch you crush Rivers?

Hyperchi:
My guy during OBJ, JoNa govt when did u see them declaring state of emergency coz of militant issue. Even does sponsoring boko boy have we identified them

Lostz:
you think Wike will come out to tell you he sponsored militants ?

there won't be a fight. River State will just manage their resources.
or you think Rivers State will fight alone?

Wike did not just backtrack. there were negotiations behind the scenes.

Hyperchi:
Why didn't obasanjo rendered tunubu useless when he withdrew fund. Oga what will be the reason for state of emergency. If it happens u and i including the fed will feel the hit. Dis is not military time. Eye don open, he will bring the govt to negotiating table. When oil pipeline start burning oil company start running from Nigeria coz of the crisis.

Lostz:
the argument started from a president withholding the allocation of a state....... there is also no legal backing for that.

even the president power is limited.... especially in a fragile country like Nigeria

the people will not starve while they feed the country

Lostz:
you can just wake up and declare a state of emergency?

why did he not do that when militants almost shutdown the economy in 2016?

Lovelive:
Oga nah lie


Go and tell him to cook them and eat na. Why is he releasing them? Full of mouth and no balli






Go and sleep jo

AlfaSeltzer:
Better a crisis ridden Igbo Biafra than a pacified Nigeria. You will never understand as you have never know the pride of being on your own.

DonMustafa:
How about someone like Akinwumi Adesina? Must nepotism be number 1 in Nigeria?

Dr Akinwumi Adesina is a proven administrator. He would do better than all those people listed up there

Since we are listing profiles here, let me drop the profile of Akinwumi Adesina for those who do not know

* Akinwumi Adesina is the President of the African Development Bank

* He was Vice President of Policy and Partnerships for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

* He attended a village school in Oyo and went ahead to graduate with a Bachelors in Agricultural Economics with First Class Honors from the University of Ife, Nigeria (1981) (Note: A first class from OAU is no joke)

* He was the first student to be awarded this first class in that department in OAU

* He has his masters from Purdue University in Indiana

* He has a PhD (Agricultural Economics) in 1988 from Purdue where he won the Outstanding PhD Thesis for his research work.

* He worked at the Rockefeller Foundation since winning a fellowship from the Foundation as a senior scientist

* His short time as Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria created the agricultural revolution we are enjoying today.

* He is the current President of the African Development Bank

I am tired of typing.

Kinematics:
I know your wish is he doesnt get it.

As Rivers people we may disagree on somethings Wike does sometimes, but not on this one. We shall support him to the end. So your wishes na for your pocket.

Kinematics:
Rivers is the number 1 opposition state in the country and Wike knows that. If he doesn't act he wont get what is due him.
So he's doing the needful to protect Rivers people.

You cant be in Abuja giving orders while Rivers people suffer. After Lagos and Abj, Rivers is the next busiest and most important state in the country, what has FG done to make sure that the lives of Rivers people are safe?

Rather they can fly foreigners to rigs from Rivers anyhow.

AlfaSeltzer:
Not true.

I will defend a corrupt Igbo in Nigeria. I will fight against a corrupt Igbo in Igbo Biafra.

Kinematics:
This is one of the positive things Wike's struggle is bringing to Rivers people


NCDC to Governor Wike: Thank You for your firm, strong, committed and personally-led response to COVID-19

Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) ,Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has commended the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for his firm and personal leadership to check the spread of coronavirus in Rivers State.

Speaking during a meeting between Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and officials of Nigeria Center for Diseases Control (NCDC) at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu said that Rivers State is important in the fight to stop the spread of the virus.

He said: "This is a working visit. I want to thank you for your firm, strong, committed and personally led response to COVID-19 in Rivers State.

"Rivers is one of the most important gate-ways into the country. One of the most important economies in the country . So, Rivers is important , not only to you but to the entire country.

"We thank you very much for your leadership and we need your leadership to continue in order for us to continue doing our work nationally."

The NCDC Director General said that his team is in Rivers State to engage with the State Public Health Team to consolidate on the successes on the fight against coronavirus.

"This is actually a joint team. I have come with the officer in charge of World Health Organisation . We have come together to offer our support.

"Your Excellency, you have an excellent public health team to which I have an excellent working relationship with. We have a close technical working relationship.

"The purpose of this visit is to engage with the team and understand their challenges and continue driving that close coordination," he said.

The Director General of NCDC noted that because of the unique nature of the virus, all stakeholders must work in Unity.

He said: "The unique nature of this virus is that it is a global pandemic. None of us can do this on our own. No country can do this on its own.

"We share information across the states to make sure that everyone is informed as they can possibly be. We share Information on new developments, strategies, what works and what doesn't work.

"Whether it is is in detection, prevention and treatment, our role as NCDC is to make sure that our technical colleagues , are able to respond at all levels and are supported in any way with the expertise they need."

He said that because the prolonged lockdown cannot continue indefinitely, stakeholders must begin to work towards gradually reopening the economy without endangering the population.

The NCDC leader also urged the private sector to focus more on helping the states to build their capacity to respond to the virus.

Responding on behalf of the Rivers State Government, Health Commissioner, Prof Princewill Chike said that Governor Wike has strengthened the Public Health System of the state to fight coronavirus.

He said before the coronavirus pandemic, the Rivers State Government was already battling Lassa Fever, Monkey Pox and HIV/AIDS.

He said as a result of the proactive leadership of Governor Wike, the State has no current confirmed case of coronavirus. He said the two cases in the state have been treated and discharged.

"Since January, Rivers State has had two cases of coronavirus. A 19 year model and a 62 year old retiree. They have been treated and discharged. All the 214 persons that had contact with them were placed under surveillance.

"Except for two cases, all other contacts have exited Isolation," he said.

The Health Commissioner said that the proactive approach of Governor Wike in tackling coronavirus centres, early detection, prevention and treatment.

He said: "We give kudos to our Governor for his proactive approach at tackling coronavirus . It has been successful. The Rivers State Executive Council set up a sensitization committee to sensitise and inform the people on ways to prevent the spread of coronavirus."

The Rivers State Government said that it has PCR Machines, but they are devoted to the treatment of other major ailments before the outbreak of coronavirus.

The Health Commissioner said that another set of PCR machines to be devoted to the testing and treatment of COVID-19 is on its way to the state.

He also announced that all public hospitals in different local government areas of the state have COVID-19 centres, developed by the Wike Administration.

He said: "They have been developed to hold suspect cases before the intervention of the State Rapid Response Team on COVID-19. "

The Rivers State Government called on the Federal Government to take immediate steps to stop oil companies from violating the State Executive Order on restriction of movement.

He said: "The way some oil companies breach the Executive Order issued by the Rivers State Governor to restrict movement in and out of the State can jeopardise the fight against coronavirus. The Rivers State Government needs the support of the State Federal Government in this regard. "

The Rivers State Government also requested the establishment of a functional Federal Laboratory to handle coronavirus testing. The Government said even though it is in the process of setting its major laboratory, the strategic place of Rivers State as the nation's oil and gas hub, requires a federal testing centre.

Simeon Nwakaudu,

Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.

19th April, 2020.