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Another propaganda by useless APC miscreants.

ajailer:
I have never believed this Traore guy, he should conduct election and usher in democracy, not this propaganda that he is running. Herd mentality is a big issue for the majority of Nigerians, they don't want to be seen expressing a contrary opinion, hence their love for a guy running a dictatorship in his country. For me it's either democracy or nothing. A tenured democracy is a million years ahead of a military government that always wants to rule for life. Countries like Equitorial Guinea, Cameroun and others are examples of countries where their citizens are stuck with a set of bad leaders. In democracy, if a leader is bad, he can always be voted out according to the constitution, but not so for a military government.

This Traore will still be the leader of Burkina Faso in 10 years time except his people rise up and forcefully remove him. Na sit tight syndrome be their issue.

Propaganda is ubiquitous, present in every form of government, be it military or democratic. I don't appreciate people making contradictory statements. You've previously expressed a preference for democracy, arguing that if a leader proves to be ineffective, the constitution allows them to be voted out. However, you also acknowledge that in certain countries where military leaders have transitioned to democracy, citizens are still burdened with poor leadership. In such situations, democracy seems ineffective.

The attitude and mindset of our leaders hold greater significance than the type of government we practice, as a corrupt leader can manipulate any system, including democracy. By ing the criticism against Ibrahim Traore, you appear to be falling victim to the French government's propaganda, which seeks to discredit and undermine him. Since Burkina Faso isn't your country, if the majority of its citizens are content with recent developments, be they genuine or propagandistic, let them handle it on their own . Criticizing Traore only serves the French government's goal of creating insurmountable challenges for the military regime to push the country back into their influence. Your primary concern seems to be about certain African nations switching allegiances under military governments, moving from to Russia.

If these countries have been aligned with (their master) for years without witnessing any progress, don't blame them for seeking out a new partner (master), even if that partner is similarly flawed, but potentially less so. Just as Peter Obi's ers view him as the lesser of two evils in Nigeria's political landscape. Since many African nations have attempted to implement democracy according to the recommendations of foreign entities (the Whites), but without success, it's understandable that they may turn to unconventional methods to address their challenges. The saying 'A drowning person will grasp at anything, even if it's a sword' justifies the urgency with which these countries are acting and their choice of new partner.

Rather than prioritizing democracy, let African countries explore various alternatives they believe can bring about positive change. Don't let your education be undermined by falling prey to Western propaganda. It's better to fall for Traore's propaganda than to succumb solely to Western narratives.

Peace!

You use examples of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea as having bad leaders.

What can Nigeria compare with Cameroon and Equatorial Gunea?

Is it 24 hour nationwide electricity?
Fuel subsidy?
Working refinery?
Food sufficiency?
Unemployment?
Security?
Education subsidy?
Corruption?
Portable water provision?
Banking access?
Low cost housing?
Minimum wage?
Universal health coverage?

To be having elections every 4 years and changing Presidents like boxers does not equate to citizens having a better quality of life.

Please tell me exactly what the giant of Africa, with its so called good leaders have achieved in comparison to the bad leaders of Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea?
I am waiting for your reply.

Then I will give you facts to go and with Google then you will know that an average Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea citizen has a quality of life that only a rich Nigerian can dream about.

ajailer:
I have never believed this Traore guy, he should conduct election and usher in democracy, not this propaganda that he is running. Herd mentality is a big issue for the majority of Nigerians, they don't want to be seen expressing a contrary opinion, hence their love for a guy running a dictatorship in his country. For me it's either democracy or nothing. A tenured democracy is a million years ahead of a military government that always wants to rule for life. Countries like Equitorial Guinea, Cameroun and others are examples of countries where their citizens are stuck with a set of bad leaders. In democracy, if a leader is bad, he can always be voted out according to the constitution, but not so for a military government.

This Traore will still be the leader of Burkina Faso in 10 years time except his people rise up and forcefully remove him. Na sit tight syndrome be their issue.

How can u leave and cling on to Russia no be juju be that.

Traore ambition is to be a life leader like Mugabe, biya and co, after he will handover to his first son.

People ing him are bitter because their clueless messiah lost an election.

dominique:
Leave Ibrahim Traore alone for God's sake! What is the matter with these french people? Have they not exploited their colonies enough? Ibrahim Traore has been in power for 3 years, they're yapping that the economic development is exaggerated, how well did the French puppets in power develop the country when they were there? So what if he's working with Russia? At least Russia never colonised Africa and ripped the continent off its resources like western Europeans. We Africans need to unite against western imperialism and leaders like Ibrahim Traore

Tell that Tinubu and his The Nation newspaper who are clearly Pro-imperialists.

Somebody said sometime ago that we Yorubas love oppressors and mock the oppressed. The person traced it to the existence of pre-colonolial Feudal monarchy in Yorubaland and declared that Democracy is will remain alien to Yorubas where Godfatherism is elevated above votes.

It is unwise to argue against this veritable points with what we are seeing today.

Thiefobi1:
How can u leave and cling on to Russia no be juju be that.

Traore ambition is to be a life leader like Mugabe, biya and co, after he will handover to his first son.

People ing him are bitter because their clueless messiah lost an election.

You wey win election wetin concern you with Burkina Faso, abi your emilokan also loss election there?

oyichi:
you are the propagandist here. We have people in that country and we are getting information from them, tinubu should be ashamed of himself

lol you've vindicated yourself

They can ooooo, but the past government mismanagement they inherited will not allow them even those in same party are complaining of past regime awon werey gbogbo

surgical:
Two Years of President Ibrahim Traore

Burkina Faso’s GDP grew from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.
He has rejected loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He said, “Africa doesn’t need the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America.”
He reduced the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians by 30% and increased the salaries of civil servants by 50%.
He paid off Burkina Faso’s local debts.
He established two tomato processing plants, the first-ever in Burkina Faso.
In 2023, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art gold mine to enhance local processing capabilities.
He stopped the export of unrefined Burkina Faso gold to Europe.
He built Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing plant. Previously, the country had only one.
He opened the first-ever National Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to assist local cotton farmers.
He banned the wearing of British legal wigs and gowns in local courts and introduced traditional Burkinabé attire.
He prioritized agriculture by distributing over 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to boost production and rural stakeholders.
He provided access to improved seeds and other farm inputs to maximize agricultural output.
Tomato production in Burkina Faso increased from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
Millet production rose from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024.
Rice production increased from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
He banned French military operations in Burkina Faso.
He banned French media in Burkina Faso.
He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso.
His government is constructing new roads, widening existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces.
He is building a new airport, the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, which is expected to be completed in 2025 with a capacity to handle 1 million engers annually.
How many African leaders can boost these kind of achievements in 2 years



Can the nation newspaper and other ers of Tinubu show us similar achievements of Tinubu, within thesame time frame

tommy589:

What I want to hear is that Burkina faso and other Black African countries are self sufficient in food production. Development starts with having a well fed Nation

The primary cause of hunger isn't a lack of food. It is a lack of money. Poverty is what dictates who will sleep tonight hungry.

Being self sufficient in food production will therefore not end hunger. India for instance is self sufficient in food production and it even exports lot of food such as rice and wheat. Despoite that, a third of Indian children are malnourished, and 7.7% extremely malnourished.

surgical:
Two Years of President Ibrahim Traore

Burkina Faso’s GDP grew from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.
He has rejected loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He said, “Africa doesn’t need the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America.”
He reduced the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians by 30% and increased the salaries of civil servants by 50%.
He paid off Burkina Faso’s local debts.
He established two tomato processing plants, the first-ever in Burkina Faso.
In 2023, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art gold mine to enhance local processing capabilities.
He stopped the export of unrefined Burkina Faso gold to Europe.
He built Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing plant. Previously, the country had only one.
He opened the first-ever National Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to assist local cotton farmers.
He banned the wearing of British legal wigs and gowns in local courts and introduced traditional Burkinabé attire.
He prioritized agriculture by distributing over 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to boost production and rural stakeholders.
He provided access to improved seeds and other farm inputs to maximize agricultural output.
Tomato production in Burkina Faso increased from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
Millet production rose from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024.
Rice production increased from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
He banned French military operations in Burkina Faso.
He banned French media in Burkina Faso.
He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso.
His government is constructing new roads, widening existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces.
He is building a new airport, the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, which is expected to be completed in 2025 with a capacity to handle 1 million engers annually.
How many African leaders can boost these kind of achievements in 2 years



Can the nation newspaper and other ers of Tinubu show us similar achievements of Tinubu, within thesame time frame

Thank you for educating the non-informed readers. The Nation Newspapers and a couple of others should be ashamed of themselves.

FuglyGurl:


https://thenationonlineng.net/burkin-fasos-malevolent-propaganda/

thank God there are other options other than mainstream media and nairaland that people are getting their news and information from! Thank Goodness! Nairaland forget that their platform is losing its appeal to most people unlike before!

I know this for a fact ! Because a lot of people who introduced me to nairaland are no longer visiting the site! There are more focused on other blogs and forums !
Na Burkina Faso be propaganda APC and their men like Akpabio !

Shameless people!

Your children and grandchildren will turn out slaves! If you guys think you are safe and secure because you can feed and think you are elites! Hehehehehe! Una go suffer !

If you think a corrupt nation benefits anybody! If you like put your sons in all govt agencies and political offices! Those that won’t be responsible won’t be!

And the streets you fail to address will eat them up ! That I promise

Written ny the Yoruba journalist that's being paid 333 dollars per month

success1smyn:


You don't have nobody in that country, this will be the first time I will be commenting on this Burkina Faso issue, the truth that Traore is only living on propaganda and that's all. If you truly have people there, what they will only tell you is that the country is yet to see any improvement.

And for you first hand info, I have a good number of people there and the report I get from them is that thing are yet to improve. Most of them have hope though

Lies from pits of Hell

mrvitalis:
This was the order given to Tinubu in and ed down to the APC WhatsApp groups

This is a Litmus test to see those who are paid by Tinubu... Anyone talking against Burkina Faso today is a Tinubu paid agent

Just block them everywhere

You just cast this.

DIVINEEVIDENCE:


Democracy where the natural resources of the nation is shipped to at the expense of local development?

What has democracy achieved for them all these years?

Did you ever hear anything good about Burkina Faso before Traore came on board?

Your observations is right and on point 👍.
The French that came to Africa did so badly in that Country- that almost everything -e.g. Vehicle Plate Numbers,Currency for the Country,etc Were Imported From to the SAHEL REGIONS!
That is Bad and Shameful,hence the Bukinabes - would gladly reject the French Colonial Masters and Welcome 🤗 the Russian Putin- another Dictator.
They are all trying their luck because Africa 🌍 Is seen as a veritable Raw- Materials Continent - not that they loved our Continent.
From China to Russia and the West- is Exploitation of Africa,so they all comes with Different Agenda- and is left for African Leaders to decide for themselves the way Forward ⏩.
•But the Problem with Democracy is the Corruption and Greed -of Almost Everything Govt - From Local govt, States and Federal, together with their Parastatals, Ministries, Agencies and Depts.e.g you have 🙈 and heard recently how the NNPC MDs were having NBillions in their s!
Every Military Junta will eventually becomes a Dictator,no matter how rosy it is now.
In Nigeria,we all know how they Started but how is Abacha Loots has becomes unending till today.

Originalsly:


With the explanation above .... is Trump's actions that of a democratic or military leader? ... does the 'label' actually mean anything? ...or the action?

@ topic ....op is talking about the ills of the society that are still there under Traoré .... who is in his third year in power. How long were the French in power? ...what improvements have they made? ..what problems have they caused? Nigeria under democracy ... is it working for the citizens? ... is life getting better? ..or worse?

The colonialised African is the biggest enemy of Africa ... the enemy within.

Whether Trump likes it or not he is leaving in 4 years

It doesn't matter if he is good or bad
that is the bottom line

Now can you guarantee us when Traore will step down?

That is why democracy and Military rule are incomparable

Western propaganda is that you again? We already knew all this tactics please try another method. Gaddafi death has taught us lesson already. Just hand off Captain T

Christistruth02:



You don't know what Military Rule is

Democratic Rulers need the people to them that is why they need to Campaign hard


Military Rulers don't need that because they can just impose their will whether good or bad

... and what good has Burkina Faso achieved with her democracy over the years that Traore has destroyed in 3 years with his military rule?

FuglyGurl:


https://thenationonlineng.net/burkin-fasos-malevolent-propaganda/

The blind generalisation that everyone should run a democratic system is just a laughable idea to me. Democracy is a model, and every system has its peculiarity and what works for it. Moreover, the citizens are applauding the systems and there are visible growth, although slow. So if a country is not running a democracy, it is generally wrong. This is a flawed logic, several nations across the globe run varrying models to run their nations and they are doing well in all vital indicators. Yes, you'd point to some issues with other models, don't forget democracy is also with its own limitations. Stops this unncessary propaganda and let them run their country.

ajailer:
I have never believed this Traore guy, he should conduct election and usher in democracy, not this propaganda that he is running. Herd mentality is a big issue for the majority of Nigerians, they don't want to be seen expressing a contrary opinion, hence their love for a guy running a dictatorship in his country. For me it's either democracy or nothing. A tenured democracy is a million years ahead of a military government that always wants to rule for life. Countries like Equitorial Guinea, Cameroun and others are examples of countries where their citizens are stuck with a set of bad leaders. In democracy, if a leader is bad, he can always be voted out according to the constitution, but not so for a military government.

This Traore will still be the leader of Burkina Faso in 10 years time except his people rise up and forcefully remove him. Na sit tight syndrome be their issue.

mugu

Christistruth02:



You don't know what Military Rule is

Democratic Rulers need the people to them that is why they need to Campaign hard


Military Rulers don't need that because they can just impose their will whether good or bad

And tell me exactly what is happening in naija. Are we truly practicing what you stated above?

Thiefobi1:
How can u leave and cling on to Russia no be juju be that.

Traore ambition is to be a life leader like Mugabe, biya and co, after he will handover to his first son.

People ing him are bitter because their clueless messiah lost an election.

Could you enlighten us on the indicators that informed your opinion.

FuglyGurl:


https://thenationonlineng.net/burkin-fasos-malevolent-propaganda/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAkaj0DmGTM?si=1p-nI6VZncOdwG-W

Why are Nigerian newspapers attacking this man and his country?
I suspect they don collect money from Tinubu

ADAMUdaCOWBOY:

Burkina Faso will soon have democracy? You guys I just don't get you! Who brainwashed you into thinking every country has to practice democracy? Gaddafi and Saddam were toppled and democracy introduced to their countries, are they faring better? UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia are NOT practicing democracy yet if their youths go to study in Europe and america, the first thing they want to do upon completion of their programme is return home because there is no amount of comfort obtainable in the west that they cannot access in their country. Let me tell you free of charge, democracy is the biggest scam that has ever been pulled on your continent by the west. It is their most effective tool for putting into power stooges and fools to milk your continent. Traore can rule for 50 years, if he finally brings back democracy, will return and no Jupiter can stop that!

you are right sha!

Bluntemperor:


Your observations is right and on point 👍.
The French that came to Africa did so badly in that Country- that almost everything -e.g. Vehicle Plate Numbers,Currency for the Country,etc Were Imported From to the SAHEL REGIONS!
That is Bad and Shameful,hence the Bukinabes - would gladly reject the French Colonial Masters and Welcome 🤗 the Russian Putin- another Dictator.
They are all trying their luck because Africa 🌍 Is seen as a veritable Raw- Materials Continent - not that they loved our Continent.
From China to Russia and the West- is Exploitation of Africa,so they all comes with Different Agenda- and is left for African Leaders to decide for themselves the way Forward ⏩.
•But the Problem with Democracy is the Corruption and Greed -of Almost Everything Govt - From Local govt, States and Federal, together with their Parastatals, Ministries, Agencies and Depts.e.g you have 🙈 and heard recently how the NNPC MDs were having NBillions in their s!
Every Military Junta will eventually becomes a Dictator,no matter how rosy it is now.
In Nigeria,we all know how they Started but how is Abacha Loots has becomes unending till today.

I tend to see Traore as a reincarnation of Sankara.

Let's just give him the benefit of the doubt and if he begins to misbehave, the masses can revolt or the Army can depose him.

I'll prefer a hundred corrupt Traores to the corrupt French who have stolen the Burkinabe blind for decades and made them second-class citizens in their fatherland.

Even if Traore willi misbehave tomorrow, at least for now he's still sane and that's all that currently matters.

surgical:
Two Years of President Ibrahim Traore

Burkina Faso’s GDP grew from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.
He has rejected loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He said, “Africa doesn’t need the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America.”
He reduced the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians by 30% and increased the salaries of civil servants by 50%.
He paid off Burkina Faso’s local debts.
He established two tomato processing plants, the first-ever in Burkina Faso.
In 2023, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art gold mine to enhance local processing capabilities.
He stopped the export of unrefined Burkina Faso gold to Europe.
He built Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing plant. Previously, the country had only one.
He opened the first-ever National Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to assist local cotton farmers.
He banned the wearing of British legal wigs and gowns in local courts and introduced traditional Burkinabé attire.
He prioritized agriculture by distributing over 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to boost production and rural stakeholders.
He provided access to improved seeds and other farm inputs to maximize agricultural output.
Tomato production in Burkina Faso increased from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
Millet production rose from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024.
Rice production increased from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
He banned French military operations in Burkina Faso.
He banned French media in Burkina Faso.
He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso.
His government is constructing new roads, widening existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces.
He is building a new airport, the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, which is expected to be completed in 2025 with a capacity to handle 1 million engers annually.
How many African leaders can boost these kind of achievements in 2 years



Can the nation newspaper and other ers of Tinubu show us similar achievements of Tinubu, within thesame time frame

Thanks 👍 for the insight.

Nation newspaper is owned by Tinubu and you don't expect less.

LoL 😆

Nation Newspaper is jittery because the paper is owned by President Tinubu. They don't want encomiums that will diminish the stature and leadership of Tinubu's presidency. Hence all this propaganda traits to diminish the good works of the Young Man in Burkina Faso.

But we are no kids.

Captain Ibrahim Traore leadership is more endearing than Tinubu's presidency which is visited by wars, tyranny, hunger and massive killings.

Nigerians prefer benevolent dictatorship to this Wahala democracy we are witnessing under Tinubu.

Christistruth02:




Whether Trump likes it or not he is leaving in 4 years

It doesn't matter if he is good or bad
that is the bottom line

Now can you guarantee us when Traore will step down?

That is why democracy and Military rule are incomparable

Again... is it about the form of Government?....as in democracy or military rule? ...or about if the government is working for the people? Would you prefer to live under our democratic Tinubu government? ...or Traoré 's military government? Gaddafi had Libya under military rule for how many years? ...25? Name one country under democratic rulership where its citizens were better off than Libya s. Libya is now under democratic rule ...how market now? How market now in Burkina Faso under military rule? Jerry Rawlings overthrew the Ghanaian democratic government... what happened after? Sadam got over thrown ....democracy took over .. how's Iraq now under democracy? Let's be realistic and push labels to the side.

It shows that no democratic system of government will change Africa for good. It's not meant for Africa, don't be deceived it'll never work. It's a Western imposed propaganda.

Let them (Burkina Faso) be please, forget all this elections. It has never taken any African Country to anywhere; check history.

Even other countries in other continents ( Assian and Arabs ) rejected election, and that's why they are competing with so called developed countries today.

Have you ever asked yourself; Do we need to conduct election before this country can move forward? Mention one politician in Nigeria since 1999 either alive or dead that will not rust in jail if prosecuted?

If one person irrespective of his tribe or religion, a military man or not' can stand out and run this Country successfully without any external influence or been controlled by it's Colonia Masters (lol), I'll be happy even if he enrich himself like Gadafy (rip).
Every citizens of this country deserve a better living, we have more than enough resources to cater for this.

ajailer:
I have never believed this Traore guy, he should conduct election and usher in democracy, not this propaganda that he is running. Herd mentality is a big issue for the majority of Nigerians, they don't want to be seen expressing a contrary opinion, hence their love for a guy running a dictatorship in his country. For me it's either democracy or nothing. A tenured democracy is a million years ahead of a military government that always wants to rule for life. Countries like Equitorial Guinea, Cameroun and others are examples of countries where their citizens are stuck with a set of bad leaders. In democracy, if a leader is bad, he can always be voted out according to the constitution, but not so for a military government.

This Traore will still be the leader of Burkina Faso in 10 years time except his people rise up and forcefully remove him. Na sit tight syndrome be their issue.