@Symphony007,

I think you are the one missing the real picture here. The average Nigerian on the street cares little about Obama's snub - fact. This should come as no surprise since his visit would have added little real value to their lives.

You know as much as I do that those who really care about such matters at the uppity politicians who occupy the corridors of power in our land, whose very legitimacy hinges on uncle Sam's patronage. It was to this group that the snub was directed and delivered, so it is important to keep this discussion in perspective.

In February, Nigeria’s ambassador to the United Nations, Ade Adefuye had said – in a reaction to claims that the US was displeased with the pardon granted to ex-convict Diepreye Alamieyeseigha – that “the Alamieyeseigha issue is not enough to weaken the bonds between the two countries,” and that “we are continuing discussions on the exchange of visits by the two Presidents. And we are hopeful that the promise made by President Obama to visit Nigeria will be fulfilled.”

Vickii Ro: Una dey blame am?....If I were in his shoes I wud do d same...who nor like better thing...Failure is an orphan
.....Nigeria shud put her house in order before expecting important guests to visit
.....Btw wats Dame Patience's take on this?

when I saw michelle was visiting,I wondered how she and Dame Patience would interact freely without michelle busting up in flames from too much laughther.but I love the poiseness,elegance and pride that Dame carries.its speaks much of her.saw her shaking the queen with heads fully raised and smart.

sucess001:


lmao! so becos the United States doesnt like your ways, they become a declining power? choi! government apologists will not fail to gimme comedic relief...

So which of the countries whose leaders you mentioned is a rising super power?

are you so dull to realise that the u.s is declining? Nigeria must partner with countries that are like her. Growing! Like brazil whoes president was in aso rock a few months ago.

Valto: obama ko! michelle ni! .. must he visit nigeria anytime he is in africa ... what do we even stand to gain from his visit .. its not like we invited him and he later turned it down, so why all the the buzz

on point

Continue with yor sufferhead! Let the less than 1% continue to squander your money while you hold out playing stupid patriotism. His visit will not bring you money according to your parochial mentality, but his refusal to come simply signifies instability in our country that invariably scares off foreign investors. Need i remind you that you are blessed with best looters in the world as Government officials that lacks business and administrative acumen.

shymexx:

Ghana runs West Africa!!!

Don't mind the lousy oafs from the other big-for-nothing wasteland!

guy, you are one of the reasons i keep telling people that there are a lot of ignorant people in the UK as there are in Somalia . what am i saying.. there are a lot of Somalis that are more enlightened than you
ivory coast and Senegal have more influence in west Africa than small than Ghana. *no offense to the Ghanians*
you just keep proving how myopic you are my dear. give it a rest

Kind of mixed feeling to me.
Wish that he visits Nigeria b/c of few good ones amongst us and wish that he doesn't come b/c of the corrupt politicians which will count it as achievement.

Symphony007: are you so dull to realise that the u.s is declining? Nigeria must partner with countries that are like her. Growing! Like brazil whoes president was in aso rock a few months ago.

choi! Symphony!


I ve always said that if the govt must use apologists...at least they should @ least use intelligent ones!

You 've proven again that you are irredeemably lacking in intelligence.

Biko...according to what research or statistics do you have it that the US is declining?

And according to what research do you have it that Brazil is more beneficial to our economy...

Use your brains small na. Google the largest importer of Nigeria's oil...when you get the answer, flog ursef and tell your brain that it should have added it up that its in Nigeria's interest to associate with the US.


But...

We both know your brain isnt capable of sometin like that.


So...

I expect you to quote this post and say some more stupid than you have said previously...


I just love reading your replies...makes me appreciate having a functional brain.

so?

sucess001:


choi! Symphony!


I ve always said that if the govt must use apologists...at least they should @ least use intelligent ones!

You 've proven again that you are irredeemably lacking in intelligence.

Biko...according to what research or statistics do you have it that the US is declining?

And according to what research do you have it that Brazil is more beneficial to our economy...

Use your brains small na. Google the largest importer of Nigeria's oil...when you get the answer, flog ursef and tell your brain that it should have added it up that its in Nigeria's interest to associate with the US.


But...

We both know your brain isnt capable of sometin like that.


So...

I expect you to quote this post and say some more stupid than you have said previously...


I just love reading your replies...makes me appreciate having a functional brain.

success!!You have'nt heard that by 2020, the u.s will be the largest producer of oil in the world..when that happens where will nigerian oil go to? You see where brazil comes in? And the need for us to diversify our economy!! You see me as a government apologist, why should i be for a government i lay critisim against regularly. but i consider myself a realistic nigerian with love for my country.

sucess001:


choi! Symphony!


I ve always said that if the govt must use apologists...at least they should @ least use intelligent ones!

You 've proven again that you are irredeemably lacking in intelligence.

Biko...according to what research or statistics do you have it that the US is declining?

And according to what research do you have it that Brazil is more beneficial to our economy...

Use your brains small na. Google the largest importer of Nigeria's oil...when you get the answer, flog ursef and tell your brain that it should have added it up that its in Nigeria's interest to associate with the US.


But...

We both know your brain isnt capable of sometin like that.


So...

I expect you to quote this post and say some more stupid than you have said previously...


I just love reading your replies...makes me appreciate having a functional brain.

success, i won't insult you as i'm a teen and i don't know your age. You have'nt heard that by 2020, the u.s will be the largest producer of oil in the world..when that happens where will nigerian oil go to? You see where brazil comes in? And the need for us to diversify our economy!! You see me as a government apologist, why should i be for a government i lay critisim against regularly. but i consider myself a realistic nigerian.

P/s: i apologise for previous insults.

Symphony007: an obama visit today is worthless my dear, is this not the same obama that visited burma where the government is cheering on the massacre of muslims? Lately the only head of state to visit ghana is the criminal president of iran,ahmejinada meanwhile nigeria has welcomed, dilma rouseff, angela merkel, david cameron, indonesian president, zuma, mevedev and many more, these are the countries that mattar, not a declining power.

you took it right outta me sir.
am just angry at the Nigerians that are just over reasoning the whole thing. Right now we should be talking about improving ties with emerging powers, since they are also willing to share knowledge with us and stay away from our internal affairs.
Do you know that techno is now produced in Ethiopia? this is evidence of their strong ties with China. we need to learn from all these emerging economies and stop worrying about these bullies that keep choking us from all angles.

Symphony007: success, i won't insult you as i'm a teen and i don't know your age. You have'nt heard that by 2020, the u.s will be the largest producer of oil in the world..when that happens where will nigerian oil go to? You see where brazil comes in? And the need for us to diversify our economy!! You see me as a government apologist, why should i be for a government i lay critisim against regularly. but i consider myself a realistic nigerian.

P/s: i apologise for previous insults.

Apology taken.

Apology also given.

But truth is...this government is really poor and unfair to Nigerians.

Truce?

sucess001:


choi! Symphony!


I ve always said that if the govt must use apologists...at least they should @ least use intelligent ones!

You 've proven again that you are irredeemably lacking in intelligence.

Biko...according to what research or statistics do you have it that the US is declining?

And according to what research do you have it that Brazil is more beneficial to our economy...

Use your brains small na. Google the largest importer of Nigeria's oil...when you get the answer, flog ursef and tell your brain that it should have added it up that its in Nigeria's interest to associate with the US.


But...

We both know your brain isnt capable of sometin like that.


So...

I expect you to quote this post and say some more stupid than you have said previously...


I just love reading your replies...makes me appreciate having a functional brain.

dude, are you listening to yourself. so you would advise that we hold on to US that threatens us with sanctions at the slightest provocation, to emerging powers that just wanna do business with us without being the bully? you sound more like a novice or a proud ignorant person. do your research properly before insulting someone else for saying the truth.
but then again na mental slavery still dey worry you

Pedagogue: D deep resentment of Obama gainst CORRUPTION and cluelessness that JOnathan's government represents is the only reason why the US under Obama has been dealing with Nigeria @ arm's lenghth!!!


That is obvious from the words, "and investing in the next generation of African leaders".

GEJ represents the 'old' generation of African leaders- corrupt,clueless,dull and unproductive !

if u think america isnt corrupt then ure a maggot. If u think america ddnt go thru d kind of crisis confronting us presently in nig then ure a slowpoke. Ur resentment 4 GEJ doesnt change d fact dat he is d most qualified n democratic president nig ever had. Fact is we dnt need him(Obama) here. He shd fix d their own numerous problems first e.g shootings by gun-carrying imbeciles. If u think d US is dat relevant in our modern world den u're dreaming. Go find out d US r always loosers.

Is he better than Clinton who visits Nigeria all the time. If he likes let him not visit. We won't miss him either. But one thing is sure, he has not really visited Africa if he has not come to Nigeria. And he will later regret in time to come for having not visited the real 'God's Own Country'. Believe it or not!

chris365:

dude, are you listening to yourself. so you would advise that we hold on to US that threatens us with sanctions at the slightest provocation, to emerging powers that just wanna do business with us without being the bully? you sound more like a novice or a proud ignorant person. do your research properly before insulting someone else for saying the truth.
but then again na mental slavery still dey worry you

lol...

This idiat doesnt realise that the international community only threaten sanctions to erring states...

If you wanna prove that you aintas stupiid as your comment, please tell me the last time US threatened Nigeria with sanctions...was it under a democracy?

NL is free so i understand its free to display ignorance and senselessness...

PetroDolla: good talk, Obama.

haba Africans.
*21st century will be shaped not by Moscow but Accra*. and you bought that talk.
oya your president should go and solve the Syrian crisis or contribute to the troops in Mali, C.A.R and Congo.
why didn't Ghana mediate in the Sudan/South Sudan conflict. (last i remember, it was Nigerian and South African diplomats that spear headed the discussion)
and you still believe any olodo that says Ghana is important to west Africa.
this only proves how irrelevant his visit was to your country and is to Africa. he's just coming to blablabla

Hezron Lorraine: my instincts never fail me.I knew he wouldn't be coming and the unnecessaery buzz the media made out of it was annoying.I don't get why nigerians should be irated by his non-visist,Obama owes Nigeria nothing by coming nor his is breaking any protocol cause our head of state did not invite him.it ain't like his turning down an invite.I believe America's orientation about Nigeria has changed,they now see us a country that is vital,whose voice need be heard on the african continent.those in the diplomatic community can tell more.mind you a visit by another head of state during a time where state of emergency is declared in parts of the country doesn't go well with me.we should prove to the world that we are not comedians and we put our country first above some banquet or entertainment of a foreign visitor.its a no no for me.even Jonathan cut cut the expectation of namibians short recently to attend to security issues in the country.has namibia stopped existing.Nigeria won't crumble or stand stronger whether Obama visits or not.I believe there's motive to Obama's actions.it took him one whole term to visit a whole Israel.which according to custom is wrong for him to have done.as president of the us its not his sole decision to set foot outside the states he makes consultations and accesses the purpose and impact of his visit.let's stop the ranting we've had ex-presidents of the US visit us.even Jonathan's visit to Ivory coast is more important to the country than Obama's visit.

Seeeeeeeeeeeeeee thread abeg we don't need story

Hezron Lorraine: my instincts never fail me.I knew he wouldn't be coming and the unnecessaery buzz the media made out of it was annoying.I don't get why nigerians should be irated by his non-visist,Obama owes Nigeria nothing by coming nor his is breaking any protocol cause our head of state did not invite him.it ain't like his turning down an invite.I believe America's orientation about Nigeria has changed,they now see us a country that is vital,whose voice need be heard on the african continent.those in the diplomatic community can tell more.mind you a visit by another head of state during a time where state of emergency is declared in parts of the country doesn't go well with me.we should prove to the world that we are not comedians and we put our country first above some banquet or entertainment of a foreign visitor.its a no no for me.even Jonathan cut cut the expectation of namibians short recently to attend to security issues in the country.has namibia stopped existing.Nigeria won't crumble or stand stronger whether Obama visits or not.I believe there's motive to Obama's actions.it took him one whole term to visit a whole Israel.which according to custom is wrong for him to have done.as president of the us its not his sole decision to set foot outside the states he makes consultations and accesses the purpose and impact of his visit.let's stop the ranting we've had ex-presidents of the US visit us.even Jonathan's visit to Ivory coast is more important to the country than Obama's visit.

Seeeeeeeeeeeeeee thread abeg we don't need story

wats d need is he coming to teach us to man and man will marry as husband and wife and no problem, i don't think there is anything special abt obama's visit thank God he skipped us

sucess001:


lol...

This idiat doesnt realise that the international community only threaten sanctions to erring states...

If you wanna prove that you aintas stupiid as your comment, please tell me the last time US threatened Nigeria with sanctions...was it under a democracy?

NL is free so i understand its free to display ignorance and senselessness...

if after this you don't realize that your parents have wasted a lot of money sending you to school, then wahala don dey be that.
didn't US and Britain threaten sanctions and aid withdrawal when our senate debated the same sex marriage bill? why do you think that bill has not passed house of rep by now, not to talk of it getting to the president.
during Obasanjo's regime in 2001, Nigeria sought to partner with North Korean to help us develop our own missile technology, the US government threatened us with sanctions and the idea was dropped.
so my guy, we've been threatened twice and those are just threats that were made publicly. as far as i know there must have been others that were issued privately.
dude, are sure you are enlightened? cos you sound to me like a bush man with access to internet
you now see how ignorant you are.

chris365:

haba Africans.
*21st century will be shaped not by Moscow but Accra*. and you bought that talk.
oya your president should go and solve the Syrian crisis or contribute to the troops in Mali, C.A.R and Congo.
why didn't Ghana mediate in the Sudan/South Sudan conflict. (last i remember, it was Nigerian and South African diplomats that spear headed the discussion)
and you still believe any olodo that says Ghana is important to west Africa.
this only proves how irrelevant his visit was to your country and is to Africa. he's just coming to blablabla

One word, JEALOUSY

Don't worry Obama will come to Naija on his 3rd Africa visit

[quote author=chris365]

guy, you are one of the reasons i keep telling people that there are a lot of ignorant people in the UK as there are in Somalia . what am i saying.. there are a lot of Somalis that are more enlightened than you
ivory coast and Senegal have more influence in west Africa than small than Ghana. *no offense to the Ghanians*
you just keep proving how myopic you are my dear. give it a rest [/quote
Wat did u mean, her u compare ghana with nigeria

[quote author=kamelonaire][/quote]

no bro. just proving a point to the boy. there's nothing to compare.
abi e pain you?

kamelonaire:
Seeeeeeeeeeeeeee thread abeg we don't need story

na fight.na ur tablet I boro type am.abeg,park well oh.

GH Swagg:

One word, JEALOUSY

Don't worry Obama will come to Naija on his 3rd Africa visit

i hear you

Freiburger:
This simply shows the quality of education given to you by your failed government, It is so poor that you 're finding it difficult to understand the importance of a state visit from the pres of the most influential nation the world.

How will the U.S. President's visit change a thing? Explain the benefits of a state visit to Nigeria by a U.S President? How it can improve the lives of nigerians?

You guys make it look like Nigerians just missed the second coming of Jah Jesus.. Why must we drool with this infuriating level of inferiority complex at every turn?? Lets face it; This is good news. This man is a con artist and a ruthless killer rolled into one body. He HATES this continent and is willing to destroy this continent for America. He has already packed the Somalian coast with the biggest armada of warships since the world wars pretending to fight pirates in dingy when he can easily bring peace to Somalia by just raising a finger. That military deployments should worry conscious Africans,. We are fighting in Mali , in Libya, In Nigeria, Niger might fellow soon while CAR is on fire , all because he was willing to destroy Libya to steal her riches for western corporations. . , arming thugs and extremists in the process. When black Africans were being killed in Libya,while others drowned in the Mediterranean, did you guys hear anything from Obama? Since the elections were concluded did you hear him talk of Darfur or Congo? This house negro should be chased away from this beautiful continent. He is responsible for so much deaths here. He is not needed in Nigeria, we are already brimming with our over sized share of ruthless ejiots.

Hezron Lorraine: na fight.na ur tablet I boro type am.abeg,park well oh.

Ask google

We don't need obama here pls,he should go to where ever pleases him,who cares,4uk obama,4uk us,we r nigerians n don't give a flying 4uk

Freiburger:

I'm not an Aso rock or a white house insider, So i can't tell you what the details of the state visit was supposed to be like. But i sense progress in most countries who choosed to stay closer to the most liberal part of the world.
Comments like who cares? what will his visit add to our pockets? he should stay away from our country he supports gay marriage, etc, is our own way of displaying our arrogance and ignorance. History proved that these approaches never helped us in the past and will not be helping us in future.
Question should be what could be his reasons for skiping this visit. Obama is supposed to be a friend to Africa as a whole, so why the loophole with Nigeria? and no one cares. Should a missunderstanding broke out in this newly found romance between China and Nigeria, who will you cry to for help? The Russians? We are walking our way towards building a strain relationship with the most peaceful nation on earth and all we 've got to say is, who cares
The same phrase we use when our money is being looted to swiss accounts.

You talk about staying close to the Liberal side of the world in order to achieve growth, yet we all know that economic power has fully shifted to the east (China, Russia, India) and South America (Brazil), and African economies are equally experiencing considerable amount of growth. Europe's in full recession with their economies in contraction (France just joined the club a few days ago), and the US's still struggling to pull itself out of it. Oh did I mention that they are heavily indebted to the Chinese? So pls do tell what the so-called liberal world bring to the table.

Dude, I have no qualms if Obama refuses to visit Nigeria. That's his choice. But don't make it look like it's such a big deal. I'm even more interested in the Chinese premier's or Brazilian president's visit