Is it possible?

Depends on how you define "super world power."

Can you elaborate on what exactly you mean?

I think if we set out to be a Nation that ensures every man, woman and child can become the best they possibly can be, then everything else will come naturally. Great citizens create great Nations. As simple as that.

not in a thousand years.

otokx: not in a thousand years.

Indeed. I don't know why Nigerians obsess about being a "World power" when it is very obvious that this will never happen as long as we continue to deliberately reject using the resources of the Nation to make many more Nigerians relatively great people.

ekt_bear: Depends on how you define "super world power."

Can you elaborate on what exactly you mean?

a country powerful
enough to influence
events throughout the
world

To become a world power, Nigeria should first produce more electricity and build more roads.

Horus: To become a world power, Nigeria should first produce more electricity and build more roads.

Really? If those things you mention are put in order what will happen

Yes we can. In the next 2,000 years.

oluface: a country powerful
enough to influence
events throughout the
world

We already are that powerful.

You do realise we can influence global oil prices merely by escalating tension in the Niger Delta?

Rossikk:

We already are that powerful.

You do realise we can influence global oil prices merely by escalating tension in the Niger Delta?

really

^^ You didn't know?

We can,if we set our minds to it and shun greed and looting. We have the population,natural and human resources,we have the brains and everything a great nation can boast of. Yes,we can.

oluface: a country powerful
enough to influence
events throughout the
world

Hmm...like, top 10 influential countries, let's say?

Seems pretty unlikely. Nigeria is populated, but it isn't like an India or China who can influence the world through population alone.

Nigeria is economically weak, also (though growing at a pretty decent rate).

Unfortunately, I think things have for the most part already been decided.

We'd need some sort of game-changing event to become top dog (E.g., something on the level of Spain's acquisitions in the New World that briefly made it a top dog).


With that said, becoming a "pretty decent country" is probably achievable. Perhaps best to focus on that first before worrying about being a world power.

I thought we were already one.
419/Drug-pushing SUPER-SUPER POWER!!!

Callotti: I thought we were already one.
419/Drug-pushing SUPER-SUPER POWER!!!

Choi!

of course we can be! Nothing is impossible.

ekt_bear: Depends on how you define "super world power."

Can you elaborate on what exactly you mean?

You beat me to it,

OP explain how u mean by world power?

heheheh rotflmao!!


This thread not only made my day, but my week. NL na therapeutic medication, I swear

OP, you are a prankster. I spilled my drink laughing at this. Well even a tortoise dreams of flying.

ekt_bear: Depends on how you define "super world power."

Can you elaborate on what exactly you mean?

This one even asked for definition. Make we redefine super world power to fit Naija o

We have what it takes to become a world power. But unfortunately, we have world thieves eg Ibori, Bankole etc, so it will be very difficult for them to relinquish their tase for material things in order for us to achieve this feat.

I don't understand the question.

I don't think OP finished the sentence. . .Can Nigeria ever be a Super World Power compared to Somalia. . .something along those lines

And even with sef. . one still has to be careful answering cause I here they are doing some good things in Somalia now.

It's possible in probably 200 years time although none of us would be alive to know if my prediction is true!

Methinks this is a question for the likes of GEJ and the people in power. Am not sure there answer will not be - We don't give a damn.

The ordinary man can only best govern his house.

OP what do you mean?

OP,

First nigeria will have to have goals and focus on this as their main objective. That means, little or no chopulation and being satisfied with your salary or the money you make from personal workshops and books. Now think about this for a second and come back to tell me your conclusion here.

Highly impossible! We don't have what it takes to be a super power, but we can always be somewhere in between. Nigerians just don't have the cerebral capacity, bravery, and nationalistic mentality to pull it off.

Na . Not until we see all tribes in Nigeria as one family and we work for development and not looting.

That will only happen when the world might have finally ended, or simply put in the next world to come if there is anything like that.

We have what it takes and more. we just have to put it to good use

Yes Nigeria can be, Nigeria is still a very young country, how old was america when she became world super power as to compare to Nigeria? All we need to do is eliminate the present crop of leaders like Ghana did, reset our mind set, start thinking positive thoughts, everybody working to achieve a goal for our country instead of our selfish individual goals and most importantly tolerating one another. And before we get to the age of america we'll be SUPERSONIC world power.