Nigeria's Government is Asking Cinemas to Stop Showing a Science Fiction Film (Page 6)

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Posted: at 27-09-2009 09:44 PM (14 years ago) | Gistmaniac

hmmmmmmm with all the words you've gathered togerther it is obvious how myopic your views are and lack constructive communication skills. Must people not have they say or opinions because you run a contrary view? obviously these are the kind of autocratic despotic people that leads us to where we are today. If only you respect and appreciate individual experience in live you will know how to respect individual views to matters; hence learn more on how to talk to others. Now to the real issue Passion without realistic reasoning have a corresponding set back. if you understand Nigeria state so well, you will by know that the present polical class as we speak is a wasted generation and that does not change the fact that Nigeria is not Nigeria.
If you understand and admit the problems you can find solutions; passion alone can due it. But if you fail to admit there is a problem with the ruling class, then there wont b anypoint to continue this discussions, When Fashola in Lagos (Gov) leads with a vision who dear smear his name no it still doesn't mean as man he does'nt have his own short comings yet people fall in line behind his policy. Leadship and followership are goes together to achieve a common acceptable goal. If these people get it right or trying to i bet no one will rubbish their act. afterall charity begins at home; treat your people right others with do same to you. it is that simple, and for you, dont attak people for their views it tells alot about who you are than what you have to share ina forum.

Posted: at 28-09-2009 11:33 AM (14 years ago) | Newbie

A question to all folks: IS OBASANJO NOT A CRIMINAL. He is one. if you don't know. WAKE UP. Come to Europe and see how our girls are disgracing Nigeria in the name of money.

Posted: at 28-09-2009 04:41 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

Posted: at 28-09-2009 06:20 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

well i had to watch d movie too when i saw this. i felt somehw when i saw we where d criminals and d prostitutes but then its a movie. in some other movies they use names of other countries too. dat shldnt be wat govt shld be tinking abt. let them be tinking abt hw ASU wil call off strike or hw we wil hav 24hrs light. after watching dat movie all i was tinking abt was even d guy they wanted to use for a lab rat. 

Posted: at 29-09-2009 07:55 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

yeah they are just wasting time on a useless movie

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Posted: at 29-09-2009 08:54 AM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero

I totally agree with you, just stepping out too.

Posted: at 29-09-2009 09:20 AM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

What a government

Posted: at 29-09-2009 12:24 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

lol

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Posted: at 29-09-2009 05:10 PM (14 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Jolayworld, that was a well articulate speech, God bless Nigeria. But It is good atimes when we realise that others are watching us more so when you're a leader. You wonder what chances you and i have when you see things like this.

"It has never ceased to amaze me how our own leaders purposely choose to humiliate us at home, and subject us to ridicule before the international media.

This sorry tendency was replayed on CNN, Tuesday June 9th. Apparently in a bid to score a propaganda coup, the Joint Task Force took a CNN correspondent, Christian Purefoy, on a tour of their battle zone in Delta State.

The Military Commander, General SY Bello only ended up exposing our Armed Forces incompetence and the corrupt under belly to the whole world. It was amazing seeing him displaying articulate maps of the creeks, indicating berthing positions of ships engaged in crude oil lifting. The Nigerian Armed Forces, especially our Navy, know of these locations, and have been unable, or should we more aptly say, unwilling, to stop this economic rape of the country! Only God will save us!

And,… to complete our national disgrace, no other personality than the Delta State Governor himself subtly confirmed, on the same program, that indeed, ongoing bunkering is with the full knowledge and connivance of our Armed Forces! I held my head in shame here in the outer lobby of the hotel in Cape Town, where European visitors, who were also watching, shook their heads in incredulity, all staring in my direction!

We had another show of shame a couple of days ago, on the 7th of September on CNN. The Executive Governor of Bayelsa State was taking this same CNN correspondent, Christian Purefoy, on the tour of the so called "Glory Land Castle", the new multi-million dollar Government House started by his civilian predecessors and completed by him. In fairness to the Governor, it was clearly mentioned that he was not living in that edifice and the Governor said that he himself would not have had the courage to start such a project, in a state burdened by poverty and armed insurrection. However what was mind buggling, apart from the sheer waste on display, was to see the Governor showing off a replica of the "Star of David", and to hear him boast that "any wish made while standing on the centre of this star, will come true if it is rotated seven times", and that "he himself had experienced this"!!! You could almost feel the joy radiating from the CNN correspondent at the "own goal" that had just been scored by the Executive Governor. The bait had been well laid, and the young journalist had his scoop!

The key message from all of this is for the good Professor, Akunyili. No amount of media based rebranding will succeed, and nothing will work in Nigeria, with the caliber of intellect of our leaders displayed in these two CNN programmes. On one occasion this year, CNN decided to be merciful to Nigeria and spare us their usual recipe of ridicule when a programme was aired on the construction boom in Lagos State. On that occasion, you were left with the impression that a visionary and people centered government was directing business in Lagos. This is the kind of rebranding we need. Let the Governors compete in showing off functional hospitals, schools, roads, and you will see, the CNN Correspondent will pack his bags and leave Nigeria, finished business.

What we need is a serious national re-orientation, starting with our leaders, and aimed at mobilizing the whole polity towards improving the quality of governance. If I am not mistaken, national orientation also falls within her purview as minister. The media and civil society must also be empowered to promote good governance and expose corruption and inefficiency. This national reorientation should have clear benchmarks: passage of the freedom of information bill, the abolition of the immunity clause, genuine electoral reform before 2011, and fiscal transparency, amongst other issues. One of her illustrious predecessors, Dr Okonjo Iweala, started moves to publish monthly disbursement of revenue to all tiers of government. How do we improve the quality and most importantly, the speed of justice in all the corruption scandals popping up daily?

The minister is no doubt, an intelligent woman, and her immediate past public service records are there as a testimony to this. My gut feeling is that she really knows what to do, and how not to waste her time and resources. I do believe that she is interested in protecting her hard earned image, earned by even risking her life in NAFDAC. It is not too late for her to start again, and focus on those things that matter. I am sure she will not want her time as a minister to be remembered for leading a rebranding program that has already suffered a still birth.

Posted: at 30-09-2009 01:24 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie