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When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by henchamb(m): 12:40pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
i saw this video of president jonathan addressing PDP supporters in Lagos last 2 weeks and he Said when you are in Lagos, You are almost in Nigeria. am confused with this statement. does this mean that lagos is not in nigeria or that mr prsident is really clueless. how can a ph.d holder misconstrue his statement. your views please. 2 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by erunz(m): 12:50pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
@Op Guy u are more clueless for not being able u understand what the president meant by that statement. When u are in Lagos u are almost in Nigeria meaning Lagos have virtually all ethnic groups in Nigeria, Living in it. I.e Lagos is a mini Nigeria. See as u come dey embarrass urself all cos of hatred. Mtewwwwww 51 Likes 1 Share |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by jmoore(m): 12:58pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
^^ Best explanation. EOD. 4 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by OgologoDimkpa: 1:01pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
erunz: @Op Guy u are more clueless for not being able u understand what the president meant by that statement. When u are in Lagos u are almost in Nigeria meaning Lagos have virtually all ethnic groups in Nigeria, Living in it. I.e Lagos is a mini Nigeria. See as u come dey embarrass urself all cos of hatred. MtewwwwwwI'm sure the OP is an APShit member. He wanted to mock GEJ and ended up exhibiting his stupidity to the whole world. How sad? OP, go and dust your Brighter Grammar Textbook and begin to read it asap 13 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by MayorofLagos(m): 1:04pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
henchamb: i saw this video of president jonathan addressing PDP supporters in Lagos last 2 weeks and he Said when you are in Lagos, You are almost in Nigeria. am confused with this statement. does this mean that lagos is not in nigeria or that mr prsident is really clueless. how can a ph.d holder misconstrue his statement. your views please. Politically, Yorubaland is a nation all by itself.....we happen, geographically, to be in a pseudo-relationship with another political body called Nigeria. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by KwoiZabo(m): 1:15pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
OP You know get sense. More still, Video or #adonbilivit 2 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by Thugpassion: 1:25pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
MayorofLagos: Yeye pikin 4 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by Ilaje44(m): 1:46pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
erunz: @Op Guy u are more clueless for not being able u understand what the president meant by that statement. When u are in Lagos u are almost in Nigeria meaning Lagos have virtually all ethnic groups in Nigeria, Living in it. I.e Lagos is a mini Nigeria. See as u come dey embarrass urself all cos of hatred. Mtewwwwww Yes, your explanation might be what Jonathan meant, but that statement he made is totally wrong, and the OP's question is completely justified. I have listened to a lot of Dr. Jonathan's speech and interviews, mostly very dull I must say: And in no instance has the guy shown himself to be a learned person that he perhaps is. The statement would have been more pardonable without that word "almost", because Lagos is indeed part and parcel of Nigeria. @OP Could you possibly send me a link to the video sequence or the topic he was addressing in the speech? Thanks very much in appreciation of your troubles. 12 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 1:55pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
MayorofLagos: Are ekiti, osun, Oyo, mini Nigeria too? 1 Like |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by MORNDEW(m): 1:55pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
MayorofLagos:biggot 1 Like |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by arewafederation: 2:12pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
erunz: @Op Guy u are more clueless for not being able u understand what the president meant by that statement. When u are in Lagos u are almost in Nigeria meaning Lagos have virtually all ethnic groups in Nigeria, Living in it. I.e Lagos is a mini Nigeria. See as u come dey embarrass urself all cos of hatred. Mtewwwwww You and your likes are more clueless than envisaged. The statement is gramatically flawed because it shows Lagos isn't part of Nigeria. Isn't it pathetic how unintelligent Nigeria's no.1 citizen sounds and yet, some rats will begin to mock a much more intelligent Buhari for speaking with a native accent. 6 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by Tranquill: 2:23pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
Ilaje44: Make una come see learned person. 4 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by kokoA(m): 2:24pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
erunz: @Op Guy u are more clueless for not being able u understand what the president meant by that statement. When u are in Lagos u are almost in Nigeria meaning Lagos have virtually all ethnic groups in Nigeria, Living in it. I.e Lagos is a mini Nigeria. See as u come dey embarrass urself all cos of hatred. Mtewwwwwwfor your mind now you don answer question abi? That statement totally made no sense. He could have passed his message better using different choice of words.. "When I touch my prick, it feels as if I'm touching a part of my body".. How e sound for your ears? 5 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by fr3do(m): 4:38pm On Sep 30, 2014 |
No man's Lagos is an integral sum of Nigeria |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by realK: 6:57am On Oct 05, 2014 |
Lagos is part of Nigeria and it is wrong to make a statement like "when you are in Lagos, You are almost in Nigeria". This was the effect of direct translation from mother tongue to English. Put in proper context of campaign, Mr. President should have said 'when you campaign in Lagos, you have almost covered the whole country as there people from all over the country in Lagos'. 1 Like |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by chinwike2(m): 7:02am On Oct 05, 2014 |
@OP are you on a cocktail of drugs ? dont waste my time again, be warned ! |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by philantoxx(m): 7:08am On Oct 05, 2014 |
the context GEJ used the word was correct.no Hullabaloos about it. |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by Splashme: 7:20am On Oct 05, 2014 |
OP is an APShit man. It's in their blood |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by coputa(m): 7:51am On Oct 05, 2014 |
It is crystal clear that our president does not posses oratory skill,ditto,most of our leaders,.this does not affect his intelligence,your education does not give you oratory power,it is a gift.Some people can speak well but lacks wisdom..At veast we can still decipher what he says unlike Buhari that speaks swahili 4 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by realK: 7:52am On Oct 05, 2014 |
philantoxx:With all due respect sir, the statement is wrong as it conveys a sense of distance from Lagos to Nigeria. It is different from 'when you are in Lagos, you are almost every in Nigeria" which conveys a sense of presence or dominance. Let us be objective in our comments especially when it comes to assessing grammatical correctness. People outside the country hold Nigerians in high esteem when it come to English Language but the way we are going about it these days leaves much to be desired. 2 Likes |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by ifyalways(f): 7:53am On Oct 05, 2014 |
OP, ntorrrr. Otele If you don see/ live in Lagos, you don see Nigeria finish be dat noni, IMO. 1 Like |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by free2ryhme: 8:06am On Oct 05, 2014 |
henchamb: You will forever remain confused since you fail to interpret thoughtfully No be curse that's who you are |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by coputa(m): 8:08am On Oct 05, 2014 |
realK: |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by coputa(m): 8:11am On Oct 05, 2014 |
realK:is English language our mother tongue,must you speak english with fluency as those that were born with it before you can be respected,does it guarantee a good life and a develope economy,in Africa..on the contrary,it has set us miles backward in terms of development, 1 Like |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by DONADAMS(m): 8:43am On Oct 05, 2014 |
Nt his mother's toungue... |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by realK: 8:52am On Oct 05, 2014 |
coputa: Please do not change the topic, if I want to talk about development, I sure know my way around to the related topics. It is important that you address the question/concern raised. 1 Like |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by Abbey2sam(m): 8:55am On Oct 05, 2014 |
henchamb: Technically Mr president is correct....... Because lagos is somewhere outside the map of nigeria but I don't think that's what he meant when he said that. Just like some said, lagos is habitat to almost all the tribes nigeria |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by BOAR: 9:05am On Oct 05, 2014 |
It's fair to assume the President intention with his message, however when you talk with ambiguity without clearity as a President, you create room for misinterpretation. As a President, all words would be scrutinized for lapses. OP, you are in order here, ignore those that comes to NL to insult and only see the forum as an avenue to vent their frustrations or insult because others are insulting. 1 Like |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by philantoxx(m): 9:06am On Oct 05, 2014 |
realK:we don't need rocket science to realise our president does not command a good mastery of English language.but we do understand the message he has passed on.so please its our duty to prevent him from being ridiculed.tanx boss 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by Nobody: 10:03am On Oct 05, 2014 |
Too much grammar won't make you a better president. Chris Okotie knows this. 1 Like |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by Dracula27: 10:38am On Oct 05, 2014 |
It is not reasonable to isolate a sentence and try to criticize it without understanding the context in which it was used. 1 Like |
Re: When You Are In Lagos, You Are Almost In Nigeria.... Goodluck Jonathan by realK: 11:04am On Oct 05, 2014 |
BOAR:Very correct. |
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