Comments on: Bad roads: ‘Be careful’, Minister warns media

By: Jay Buggy

Jay Buggy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:42:46 +0000

To be frank, Nigeria as a country doesnt pratice Federalism as we claim, Nigeria is praticing Co-Federalism. Normally, ina Federal System of Government, the Central is supposed to be strong and effective, while the Units(States) are weak, and they depend on the Federal. While in the Co-federal system, the Central(Federal) is weak, while the Units(States) are strong. Because we all can see, that the Central which is supposed to be strong in a Federal System of Government is abviously very weak, and the units are strong. So why are we deceiving ourselves?

The problems that Nigeria is engulfed in today, didnt just come up now. It started decades ago, precisely in 1914, when Nigeria was amalgamated (Bringing Together of the Nothern & the Southern Nigeria, Southern Nigeria was divided into the colony of Nigeria including Lagos & Ebute Metta Town with a narrow strip from Dahomey Border to some 70 Miles, east of Lagos as by Order In Council. Sir F. Lurgard was apointed Governor- General.) With Rt. Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, P.C., GCFR who had a (Masters’ degree in Political Science and Anthropology from Lincoln and Pennsylvania Universities), and on the Other side we had Cheif. Obafemi Awolowo, leader of the banned Action Group and leader of the Yorubas of western Nigeria, and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1944,He was CO-founder of the Trade Union Congress Of Nigeria in 1943. The following year, he went to London to study law and founded the Egbe Omo Oduduwa, a Yoruba tribal society. After qualifying in 1947, he returned to Nigeria to set up legal practice and continued to work for the Egbe Omo Oduduwa. This two Heroes of our Motherland, made a terrible mistake the day they both signed the Amalgamation Document between the Norther Province & Southern Province, by given above 70% Nigeria’s Economy Benefit to the Notherners, while the rest Region was left to benefit from the other 30%. That was a FRAUD. So therefore we the SOUTHERNERS (Niger-Deltans) were Defrauded.

Tell Yar’dua. I said So. Human Right Artivist for the. Member of the Movement of The Emancipation Of the Niger Delta. (MEND).

By: Jay Buggy

Jay Buggy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:41:24 +0000

Tell Yar’dua. I said So. Naija Delta Militant.

By: Tunde Salam

Tunde Salam — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:57:03 +0000

@Chika. I mean what I said..Unless we have true federalism- when each ethnic nationality manages their own social, political and economy lives- or we have regional or parliamentry system of government only a ‘detribalised’ leader like Obasanjo can rule Nigeria as its presently constituted or governed.

Compared with any leader that had ever ruled Nigeria in this jagajaga, silly federalism (not being practised anywhere else in the world, except Nigeria), Obasanjo’s achievements (no matter how little, people like you see it) are unparralled if you consider the situation of things before he came in 1999. And I am not saying this because I need a job from his farm, but as a concerned Nigerian

By: Fiona

Fiona — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:42:30 +0000

Sure we “have to be careful”.We only need to no who the “we” refers to! I think it’s the famous “Peter Principle” at work here.

By: Uwadoka N. V.

Uwadoka N. V. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:33:49 +0000

My only questions are who are the ‘WE’ that have to be careful? What do ‘WE’ have to be careful about?

This is a totally unacceptable response to the real issues we face with ‘federal’ roads in this bonafide entry port and commercial centre of the country… Let’s not discuss the situation across the country here for now.

Mr. Minister, the floor is yours…

By: Egbulonu Chidiebere

Egbulonu Chidiebere — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:57:46 +0000

what a shame. we have many unemployed graduates that even graduated with 1st class yet we leave them wander about the streets aimlessly frustrated but rather we went for someone that did not even see any 4 walls of a university to come and become a federal minister. honorable minister, pls try and go to school before you advertise your foolishness to the world.

By: Chika

Chika — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:14:45 +0000

It is only in NIGERIA that incompetency is rewarded with more appointments. How else can one explain Ministers and other Political appointees that have contributed immensely to the backwardness of this country and they still appear in the corridor of Nigeria Polity as if in a country as big as Nigeria these few illiterates (or is Educated Illiterates), greedy, Pathological Thieves are the only ones that can be made Minister.

Every day I keep praying for a Rawlings effect to save Nigerians from these our FOOLISH leaders.

What do you expect from a bunch of imbeciles (I don’t know what to use to better qualify them, because if they are normal human beings they were supposed to learn from their past mistakes but they keep (they will keep FAILING WITH PRIDE) behaving as if they have fish brain “fish brain is too big, it is Mosquito brain they have”)!

For a serving Minister with past experience (having failed in OBJ era) to be saying this shows the level of Nigeria development.

As for the likes of my brother, Tunde Salam who still believes that Obasanjo did so wonderfully well during his tenure of 8 years. Even if we had given Obasanjo or PDP 100 years to rule Nigeria, he had nothing to offer, Please Tunde Salam try and see beyond your NOSE by brother (All Obasanjo did in his 8 years was just ABRACADABRA – the more you look, the less you see), abi you dey look for job for Baba Iyabo farm? – All the problems Nigeria is in today had Obasanjo’s input before his 8 years and magnified after his 8 years.

My Good Brother, Dr Osagie, YOU ARE 100% CORRECT! Yar’adua cannot repair the road Nigeria’s main sea port that is the major gateway to the our economy because it is naturally located in Lagos, but he is planning of building a DRY PORT, as well as an International Airport in Katsina.

On a last note: The Minister is indirectly telling his ruling PDP members that they have to be careful or else sooner or later they will have more than MENDs to contend with, RAWLING’s Effect is around the corner!

By: emilo89

emilo89 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:35:21 +0000

hahahahaha.i say to nigeria.a country where ministers are appointed by family or friends in exchange for a gift in returns.what we expect when a bus driver is asked to drive a ariplane.do u expect other failure and wrong bpushing of buttons and finally failure.this funny we dont really have tought pressmen who can get questions out thier out or even do backgrioup research and investigation on all this so called “RULERS”.I pity naija alot.please thier lot help nigeria.

By: bayo

bayo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:33:14 +0000

I want to sincerely agreed with the position of Adeniji Adekunle on this issue. In addition, I do not understand the kind of leaders this country have. You are made a minister of a particular ministry and you were asked a very simple question concerning your job responsibility and all you can say is “we have to be careful”. What a shame! That minister does not know his job responsibilities or do not understand what “governance” means. He should be booted out simple.

By: S.Morakinyo

S.Morakinyo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:07:50 +0000

It is very sad to see the picture of nigeria roads in such a deplorable having been pride ourselves the giant of African . This is a country seling oil at $147 per barel at a point in time . What have this government acheived so far nothing expect promises . Maybe we will have good roads, electriciy, drinkable water ,corrupt free politians and good policing when the battle is lost and won .

By: Adeniji Adekunle

Adeniji Adekunle — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:56:38 +0000

Funny enough, “we have to be careful” the minister is terribly CONFUSED. He’s concerned more about his salary & allowances, seminars, overseas trips, night meetings with wines and special dishes; perhaps with a SAMAPE to match & fat accounts home and abroad. GOD DEY O !. Listen to such horrible comments from an appointed minister, WE HAVE TO BE CAREFULL, on what now OGA?, does that tally with what we asked ?. Sometimes i feel as if Yar’Adua is even afraid of relieving some non-performing office holders of their looking tired and unmerited appointments. DAN ISKAS KAWAI !, ALLAH YA ‘ISA.

By: Ibeji

Ibeji — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:45:02 +0000

We all feel the same way but God help those who help themselves. It is better to die fighting a just cause than to live a worthless life. The hour has come.

By: Jim Baker

Jim Baker — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:13:32 +0000

So we still have sane Nigerian praising OBJ to high heavens-you can understand why the country have ben moving backward within the last 30yrs the fault is not in the minister but in us nigerians-we smile through our sufferings-we just do not care-cause we are yet to get it-into our heads-that-human rights-simply means the right to life, descent housing, health, good roads, education-among others-the citizens of Nigeria have the right to demand for these things-we do not have to beg-them-its our right-and any government that cannot provide the above for her citizens-is insane-in country that made lots of money from oil-it was selling at $140 PB-under OBJ-YET LOOK AT THE STATE OF OUR ROADS–rather than improve the welfare of the masses-he went about sending his PIMP-s-to look for one night stands for him-yet nigerian hail him-are we cursed-or what-the DEBT obj paid-are ODIOUS DEBTs- who borrowed the money and for what purpose were the loans taken-it was the 10% centers who benefitted not the masses-must we all become militants before government grants us amnesty or the right to use or drive on our roads again-?

By: chinedu u s a

chinedu u s a — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:47:51 +0000

THANK GOD I AM A NIGERIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: chinedu

chinedu — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:44:57 +0000

I will be visiting Lagos soon and these locations reported is the route to my
family home.I am not there yet ,but i have started feeling the frustration and
been sickened with what i will experience.wait a minute,i have a plane that will
fly over there land at the military barracks at ojo.but i have to settle the commandant that way he will provide me escorts with sirens blarring .that way
i will not be on any traffic and i will not be kidnapped.what of the heat.? my
family has a big generator that exhudes carbon like a locomotive engine and very noisy.the cost of running it my brother said is too high.In retrospect readers begin to imagine my frustration and advice me accordingly.

By: Rasheed Akinola Alimi

Rasheed Akinola Alimi — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:24:03 +0000

how can one be in a ministerial capacity for such years under different administrations?do we now have our governance seats willed to some idiots?………………………..i am so saddened with this,stunned & filled with anger that i almost called unto God to wipe away this nation called Nigeria.But rather i will say that MAY GOD GIVE US AS MANY FASHOLAs AS NEEDED IN NIGERIA.(May he punish Hassan Lawal and Yar’adua,may they never know peace in thier body system until they surrender to God and give Nigerians what they deserve.

By: Warlord

Warlord — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:05:09 +0000

I believe the solution to our problem in Nigeria is to ”DELETE” Obansanjo and his colleagues ……………………………….. since i was born a nigerian i see the same old faces over and over again enough is enough the people are tired of Nepa wahala , water palava ……….. Bad roads , those bastards up there are getting fatter and fatter whit there agbada.and POT belly. With all the promises obansanjo made on power supply during his 8years reign we still buy generator and fuel it every day May almighty God punish you and your forth generation because we the poor masses are not happy with what is going on around us…………. expect more curse from me all you bastard Nigerians who only think about your self and your family .

By: davi

davi — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:58:26 +0000

david says it all!

By: vincent osamchuks

vincent osamchuks — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:57:18 +0000

please l need my story to be on air.PDP is not our problems our problem is so called leaders like OBJ Danjuma name them l want all of us to come out in group join hands with MEID and anther group march to Abuja kill them and make sure we have new Nigeria GOD save us in the hands of so called leader most especially the East and south. please MEID don’t be deceived with their billions is evil their amnesty is not true

By: Tunde Salam

Tunde Salam — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:53:07 +0000

Now which is one is better, tenure elongate-ion of the devil you know or unknown angel that don’t care about what you think about him?.
Obasanjo might NOT be the messiah that Nigerians need but at least he worked hard to give us (no matter how small) dividend of democracy- paid off our debts and gave us robust foreign reserves. He gave us EFCC to hunt the semi-gods embezzling our money (selective or not); used technocrats to administer key areas (regardless of their tribes)- three unprecedented achievements that had never happened in Nigeria.

I don’t like Obasanjo as a person but, I believe his stubbornness and inflexibility is good for the kind of system we are at present operating in Nigeria.
If we don’t practise ‘true federalism or regional gov or parliamentry system- where politics is not do or die- only distribalised people like Obasanjo can rule Nigeria till we agreed to be one.

Therefore, for those who did NOT support the third term of the devil we know, you haven’t seen nothing yet?