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Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by MAKABBEY(m): 7:35pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
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Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by wink2015(m): 7:40pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
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Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Nobody: 7:42pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
A lot of comments here don't appreciate that international politics isn't about emotion it's about self interest. Since independence France has been a two faced friend to Nigeria. On one hand it has huge economic interests in Nigeria and on the other hand it has huge political interests in the francophone countries. If the economic interest is clear to everyone, the political might not be. So let me explain. France owes it's global position to its overseas colonies. It has never won a war and does not have any company in the global top 20. It does have good food and Paris is beautiful in parts ![]() De Gaulle's dream of French empire lives on in these colonies and the French take them seriously. As their super central bank, France also makes a lot of money from them. It is NOT in Frances interest to have Nigeria become a west africa economic powerhouse exporting goods and services to these former french colonies. It IS in Frances interest to use these former colonies to dump it's products in nigeria using smuggling roots. So what should Nigeria do? If we take the comments here as an example, Nigeria should shun these type of meetings and put its nose in the air. But is this strategically wise. Is it not better to engage the "hostiles" and neutralize their risk through mutual self interest. Nigeria cannot attack a francophone nation and trigger Frances defence pact with that country. But it can engage, build useful and deep relationships that wil slowly help it advance it's own economic interests. The adage " keep your enemies close" is a truism in international politics. It is good for PMB and indeed any other Nigerian HoS to attend meetings like this. Afterall we are still in th Commonwealth and extract as many gains for its citizens while slowly building up its export capabilities. For those who don't want us to play second fiddle to these type of countries - heck we should burn their letters of invitation, I have some advice. Start consuming and using only made in Nigerian products. For the women ignore La Coste, Hermes, Channel and LVMH and patronize Nigerian designers, bag and shoe makers and even perfumers. We have tons of people in Aba Lagos and PH who will replace these products. If we do these things our President will be able to stop attending these meetings. Until then let him attend and hold your peace and carry your Hermes bag proudly. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by revivalistdee(m): 7:42pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Kentura:*nah ! he knows that his time is almost up. make una leave am........ one day the bush meat go catch the hunter 2 Likes |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Evangdanyno2017(m): 7:48pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
What is the theme of the summit? Is it anchors on the problem of African continent and the way forward? Or jst trival and empty summit. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by HonabFaj(m): 7:51pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
And this is how Nigeria is welcome to the summit. Se dandan ni ki a so oyinbo ni (is it compulsory for us to speak in English) , let's go back to our own way. 1 Like
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Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by jumobi1(m): 7:54pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Surprised Mugabe attended. Africa must grab the bull by the nuts and fix its own issues. The day the west fixes Africa's issues is the day the West decides to commit economic suicide. They know that. Africa must wake up! |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by phyla(m): 7:55pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Pls come back home oo,come and stop southern kaduna killings.Human lives are more precious than cattles |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by jumobi1(m): 7:57pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
greenpasture: I wish I didn't see sense in your writing. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Ugosample(m): 8:09pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
owodokiri: Francophone heads of state are sell outs in general. You guys don't understand this thing very well. 2 Likes |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Swanzi(m): 8:11pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
greenpasture: GBAM..!! |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by femolii: 8:11pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
igbo people just hate buhari na waoo can they archeive anything through this capital NO. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by michoim(m): 8:11pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Kentura: If that looks like someone that is confuse then you need a lot of both home and intellectual training to identify facial expressions. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Ugosample(m): 8:26pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
RaptorX: France does not collect colonial tax o, that article floating on the internet is filled with falsehood. The one on Haiti is true.... And paying 50% of the proceeds is also up for verification. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Blaiseikenna50: 8:28pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Waka Waka president come 2019 you will be voted out 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Ugosample(m): 8:29pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
See these African leaders who sold their country off to remain in power. That is why I respect Sankara till tomorrow, unfortunately, he was killed by his own people, who prefered to be house slaves to France, than being truly independent 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by wink2015(m): 8:31pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
THE LIST IS ENDLESS. 1. AFRICAN – JAPAN SUMMIT 2. AFRICAN- CHINA SUMMIT 3. BRITISH –AFRICA SUMMIT ( TAGGED COMMONWEALTH ) 4. USA – AFRICA SUMMIT 5. INDIA – AFRICA SUMMIT 6. BRAZIL – AFRICA SUMMIT 7. FRANCE – AFRICA SUMMIT THESE ARE THE LIST OF SUMMITS THAT HAVE BEEN SET UP BY THESE FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OVER THE YEARS AND THEY HAVE SUGAR-COATED THE MINDSET OF OUR GULLIBLE AFRICAN LEADERS INTO THINKING THAT WHEN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES JOIN THESE GROUPINGS IT WILL ACCELERATE THEIR COUNTRY ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS COMPLETELY FALSE. WHAT COMES WITH ALL THIS SUMMIT ARE: 1. WASTE OF TIME 2. WASTE OF MONEY 3. WASTE OF RESOURCES 4. CORRUPTION 5. RETROGRESSION AND UNDER-DEVELOPMENT OF THE AFRICAN COUNTRIES. TAKE FOR EXAMPLE, THE FRANCE – AFRICA SUMMIT THAT PRESIDENT BUHARI HAS GONE TO ATTEND HAS NOT ADDED VALUE TO COUNTRIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE PAST SUMMITS ESPECIALLY THE FRANCOPHONE COUNTRIES THAT WERE FORMER COLONIES OF FRANCE. I AM WONDERING IF NIGERIA CAN BENEFIT FROM FRANCE WHEN THE FRENCH CAN NOT HELP THEIR POOR AFRICAN COUNTRIES THAT WERE FORMERLY ITS COLONY. COUNTRIES LIKE BENIN REPUBLIC, TOGO, IVORY COAST, MALI, NIGER, BUKINA FASO STILL REMAIN VERY POOR TILL TODAY DESPITE THEIR ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH FRANCE A RICH COUNTRY. I AM OF THE VIEW THAT AFRICA SHOULD FORGET ABOUT ALL THIS DISTRACTIVE ALLIANCES AND LOOK WITHIN AFRICA FOR THEIR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. WE MUST STOP LICKING THE ASS OF THE PAST COLONIAL MASTERS WHO WILL NOT ALLOW US TO DEVELOP RAPIDLY. TAKE FOR EXAMPLE, CHINA AND SINGAPORE ARE TWO ASIANS COUNTRIES THAT LOOKED WITHIN THEMSELVES AND WORK VERY HARD TO GET TO THE GREAT LEVEL THEY ARE TODAY. QUITE SADLY, PRESIDENT BUHARI IS WASTING PRECIOUS TIME ATTENDING FOREIGN SUMMIT WHEN THE REAL PROBLEM IS RIGHT WITHIN NIGERIA AND NOT ABROAD. 3 Likes |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by ephi123(f): 8:36pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
greenpasture: You are right. International relations demands interacting with other nations. The problem with PMB is he has over done it. Even with meetings that were not completely relevant, or meetings where he could have delegated, he has chosen to go in person. Coupled with his non-performance at home, I can understand why people are infuriated every time they see his pics on these trips. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by davidif: 8:40pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Ugosample: Don't mind the conspiracy theorists. They believe everything because it is online. They don't even check if the sources are credible at all. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by MyGeneration(m): 8:49pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
jumobi1:Is it d west dat wud fix Africa or Africa itself? |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Nobody: 8:49pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
ephi123: You make a very good point. But does PMB have a big role in domestic policy - economy? He has ceded that to the office of the Vice President. Security, corruption yes. I know for sure that the VP's office handles the economy and that the staff can pretty much get along with it. There is a small group of people ( who insert themselves into government to create/defend their interests) who hobble the VP's office. Hopefully their influence will be curtailed What do you think about my tongue in cheek comment regarding the role of the citizen in boosting th domestic economy 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by ayili: 9:01pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
I hail oh..
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Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by hysteriabox(m): 9:11pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
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Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by assyn(m): 9:28pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Built2last: Mental slavery is real. We just have to face this sad reality. Even after all the books and degrees we acquire, we are still slaves in our own land. It is really fascinating. ![]() ![]() |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by ayili: 9:42pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
PLEASE CAN SOMEONE CONFIRM IF BUHARI MADE ALL THE SE STATEMENTS 15 Top Scary Quotes of Muhammadu Buhari Culled from Newsday Reporters ~ By Slik Austin 1. "I will continue to show openly and inside me the total commitment to the Sharia movement that is sweeping all over Nigeria. God willing, we will not stop the agitation for the total implementation of the Sharia in the country.” - Buhari (News24, August 27, 2001) 2. "If what happened in 2011 should again happen in 2015, by the grace of God, the dog and the baboon will all be soaked in blood." - Buhari (Vanguard May 15, 2012) 3. “The last general election was anything but free and fair. The only political parties that could complain of election rigging are those parties that lacked the resources to rig.” - Buhar (First Speech after Military Coup, 31 December, 1983) 4. "No no no, Abacha did not steal Nigeria's money." - Buhari (10th Anniversary of Abacha's death) 5. "The declaration of state of emergency in three Northern states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe is a grave injustice against the North." - Buhari (Liberty Radio, June 2, 2013) 6. "I live on borrowing. I borrowed from the banks to build the house in Daura and the one in Abuja and Kano. The bank then was Barclays, now Union Bank." - Buhari (The SUN Exclusive Interview, December 24, 2012) 7. “When the Niger Delta militants started their activities in the South-South, they were invited by the late President Umaru Yar’adua. An aircraft was sent to them and their leaders met with the late President in Aso Rock and discussed issues. They were given money and a training scheme was introduced for their members. But when the Boko Haram emerged in the north, members of the sect were killed”. - Buhari (Liberty Radio, Kaduna May 14 2012) 8. "Muslims should only vote those who will promote Islam. We are more than the Christians if you add our Muslim brothers in the West."- Buhari (Liberty Radio Kaduna, 2003) 9. “This campaign is the third and last one for me; since, after it, I will not present myself again for election into office of the president.” – Buhari (April, 2011 at the Int'l Conference Centre, Abuja) 10. "I'll stabilize oil market if elected." - Buhari (Channels TV Interview, 2014) 11. “Why should Christians be concerned when Muslim cut off their limbs? After all, the limbs that are being cut off are Muslim ones and not Christian. So why should Christians bother about it?? – Buhari (Liberty Radio, Kaduna 2003) 12. "I will not have office of the first lady if I'm elected president.” – Buhari (2014) 13. "If There Is a repeat of the Civil War again, I will kill more Igbos to save the country." - Buhari (BBC Hausa Service, 2015) 14. “I can die for the cause of Islam if necessary. We are prepared to fight another civil war. We cannot be blackmailed into killing Sharia.” – Muhammadu Buhari (Freedom House, 2000) 15. I’ll make Naira equal in value to dollar." - Muhammadu Buhari (Vanguard, March 23, 2015) |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by veacea: 9:48pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Africa-France Summit holding in Bamako, Mali. 1 Like
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Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by ephi123(f): 9:49pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
greenpasture: Well, I think as the president the buck lies with him. If the office of the Vice President is not handling the economy the right way, then he should intervene (I actually didn't realize that is ceded to the office of the VP). Besides the President is responsible for appointing the CBN governor whose policies will have an impact on the economy, so again, it lies with him. Haha! that your suggestion is going to be a hard one for several people, lol. Nigerians are addicted to anything foreign (unfortunately). 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Litmus: 10:02pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
greenpasture: Simple and masterful. My only gripe is the bit about us needing to form closer ties with all those slavish Francophone Nations albeit for practical effects. We don’t need them. And it still rankles every time our president appears in the heads of states photos for one of these France organized summits. They’re so evocative of those trans-Atlantic photos of black men grouped at the feet of some white man linked to one another by chains. We have our suspicions why without fail the president attends, in the company of the other poodles, when France whistles, but not why so gladly. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by nice360: 10:19pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
[quote author=Built2last post=52806506]I have not understood Why a country will call a continent for a meeting and they all sheepishly go with their agbada. Imagine Nigeria calling Europe for a conference. Well we will right the wrongs in Africa when time comes. Am with u bro. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by RaptorX: 10:40pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Ugosample:Keep on believing this a Internet conspiracy theory story, because any African leader that goes against this agreement is going to be overthrown or dies mysteriously. |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by Ugosample(m): 10:56pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
RaptorX: Have you spent considerable time in French speaking African countries to know what is on ground there? I've been to 5, and spent considerable time there and I know what is on ground because I have friends in certain places. That said, the French businesses are in bed with African leaders to cheat their countries., bollore and areva aretwo examples. And the French know how power hungry some of the elite are, so if one is not doing their bidding again, the power hungry person strikes a better deal with the French in secret, then overthrow the government and take over, or you think they just overthrow people anyhow just like that? The African elite profit from the system, and they don't want it to end just yet, (except for stubborn countries like Benin and Guinea) When the elite are ready to stop being house negros, then the French will behave 1 Like |
Re: Photos Of President Buhari At Africa-france Summit In Mali by segzyogondus(m): 11:19pm On Jan 14, 2017 |
Buhari is just a Tourist at the moment until his tenure is over... He got Ear problem and can't hear clearly yet he has a headset to his ear who is fooling who and from the second picture President Mugabe was asleep,in the third picture while others are clapping he just woke up confused and looks like someone asking what was said and the reason for them clapping their hands.... Just allow Buhari enjoy his visits to other Countries until the Thunder doing press up comes out to strike him.......How many stease in Nigeria has he being to so far since he took over office but he keeps travelling to other Countries where they speak languages he can not understand even the English there is a problem for him ....Someone who can not understand the English by Nigerians is claiming to be meeting with Presidents in other Countries what would they have to talk about ![]() |
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