IT GET ME BOTHERED SOMETIMES WHEN I HEAR HOW MUCH OF THE TAX PAYERS MONEY THE 'MEN' IN AUTHOURITY WASTED EACH YEAR TRYING TO INDUSTRALIZE THIS COUNTRY. IN MY HUMBLE I WANT TO POST HERE WHAT I CONSIDER THE SIMPLEST MOVE IF SOMEONE CAN PLEASE HELP TELL THEM AT THE TOP:

1. GET THE BEST OF OUR UNIVERSITY GRADUATES TO GO OUT AND SPEND THEIR OWN NYSC PERIOD IN INTERNATIONAL FIELD WHERE THEY CAN ACQUIRE PRACTICAL TRAINING IN THEIR AREA OF DISCIPLINE.

2. TO GET QUALIFY DEPENDS MAINLY ON THE OVERALL RESULT OF THE GRADUATE.

3. WITH THE FEDERAL GOVT PROVIDING THE SUPPORT WHEN GOING, THE BENEFICIARIES MUST BE MADE TO UNDERSTAND THAT ON RETURN TO THIS COUNTRY THEY ARE NOT TO LOOK FOR JOBS BUT TO CREATE JOBS.

4. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STARTING OFF ON THEIR RETURN MUST BE 50% SPONSORED BY FG, 30% BY THE STATE GOVT, AND 20% LOCAL GOVT WHERE SUCH PERSON DECIDES TO SET UP HIS/HER BASE.

5. THIS COULD BE A NATIONAL PROJECT FOR THE NEXT 8 TO 10 YEARS.

IF NIGERIA WILL EVER JOIN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS PRODUCING ANYTHING OR AT LEAST BECOME SELF RELIANCE, THEN THE GOVT BETTER LOOKING INTO CREATING A SOLID FUTURE IN THE UP COMING YOUTH AND NOT RECYCLING THE CORRUPT MINDS WHOSE ONLY GLORY IS ON HOW TO GRAB MORE.

I REST MY 'CASE'

I REST MY 'CASE'

better.
until the philosophy that hold one man superior to another
until the politics is aligned in favour of one man one vote
until the political structure is straightened out.
then you can talk of moving frwd.
every thing hinges on our politics.
get it right ,then we are on a winner.

@OP,

Great suggestions, however, from what I know about that country called Nigeria, none of your suggestions will be implemented to the spirit.

Until we address the fundamental structure of Nigeria's polity in all sincerity and honesty, the match to nothingness remains our path.

You've gone a few too many steps ahead.

Electoral reform first. End corruption. Then discuss development.

So go out of Nigeria to do something and you think they will come back to Nigeria?
They come back to Nigeria and create a job and who will fund the project of creating a job?
No electricity - They will have to create a job using generator and u have an idea how much would cost to run such company?
No Security
No good roads - How long would it take to deliver goods to buyers
No Stability - With one unrest, all they have worked for could be destroyed and who will take care of all that.

I think there is a lot that has to be done before all those u listed could happen.

Veritas09:

You've gone a few too many steps ahead.

Electoral reform first. End corruption. Then discuss development.

True that, however, let us be real, corruption cant end in Nigeria, but at least reduce it to the bearest minimum

Speaking as someone out in diaspora, I have no doubt that Nigerians abroad would be open to creating new employment opportunities here -- but the lack of infrastructure within the country -- the very same that discourages foreign investment -- more or less guarantees that such an effort would be pointless.

These steps are hardly "Simple".

Veritas09:

Speaking as someone out in diaspora, I have no doubt that Nigerians abroad would be open to creating new employment opportunities here -- but the lack of infrastructure within the country -- the very same that discourages foreign investment -- all but guarantees that such an effort would be pointless.

These steps are hardly "Simple".

Very true . . . .Imagine how many companies that are leaving Nigeria and setting up in Ghana.
Imagine if Nigeria has all it takes to be industrialized, India will have nothing on Nigeria, cos foreign nations will move to Nigeria in masses.
1. We speak english and well too.
2. We smart people
3. Our money is not that strong, so foreign coys will make good money
But who in their right mind will wanna move there with all the nonsense and lack of good things that are needed to survive.

ACTUALLY,I WAS THINKING THAT THIS OUR GENERATION (30 - 50 YEARS) COULD WITNESS A LITTLE OUT OF THE EXPECTED BETTER NAIJA' OR WILL IT JUST BE A SONG NEVER LEARNT?

akinolasam:

ACTUALLY,I WAS THINKING THAT THIS OUR GENERATION (30 - 50 YEARS) COULD WITNESS A LITTLE OUT OF THE EXPECTED BETTER NAIJA' OR WILL IT JUST BE A SONG NEVER LEARNT?

And I was thinking that my generation (20-30 years) could help build that future, but shouldn't we start with better hospitals first?

akinolasam:

IT GET ME BOTHERED SOMETIMES WHEN I HEAR HOW MUCH OF THE TAX PAYERS MONEY THE 'MEN' IN AUTHOURITY WASTED EACH YEAR TRYING TO INDUSTRALIZE THIS COUNTRY. IN MY HUMBLE I WANT TO POST HERE WHAT I CONSIDER THE SIMPLEST MOVE IF SOMEONE CAN PLEASE HELP TELL THEM AT THE TOP:

1. GET THE BEST OF OUR UNIVERSITY GRADUATES TO GO OUT AND SPEND THEIR OWN NYSC PERIOD IN INTERNATIONAL FIELD WHERE THEY CAN ACQUIRE PRACTICAL TRAINING IN THEIR AREA OF DISCIPLINE.

2. TO GET QUALIFY DEPENDS MAINLY ON THE OVERALL RESULT OF THE GRADUATE.

3. WITH THE FEDERAL GOVT PROVIDING THE SUPPORT WHEN GOING, THE BENEFICIARIES MUST BE MADE TO UNDERSTAND THAT ON RETURN TO THIS COUNTRY THEY ARE NOT TO LOOK FOR JOBS BUT TO CREATE JOBS.

4. THE RESPONSIBILITY OF STARTING OFF ON THEIR RETURN MUST BE 50% SPONSORED BY FG, 30% BY THE STATE GOVT, AND 20% LOCAL GOVT WHERE SUCH PERSON DECIDES TO SET UP HIS/HER BASE.

5. THIS COULD BE A NATIONAL PROJECT FOR THE NEXT 8 TO 10 YEARS.

IF NIGERIA WILL EVER JOIN THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS PRODUCING ANYTHING OR AT LEAST BECOME SELF RELIANCE, THEN THE GOVT BETTER LOOKING INTO CREATING A SOLID FUTURE IN THE UP COMING YOUTH AND NOT RECYCLING THE CORRUPT MINDS WHOSE ONLY GLORY IS ON HOW TO GRAB MORE.

I REST MY 'CASE'

And you think this will bring industrialization?

How workable is sending our youths to another country and have them agree to come back?
What we need is improve our power problem, social capital as well as adopt a new national policy for education.
Most of all we need a visionary leader.

Fhemmmy:

Very true . . . .Imagine how many companies that are leaving Nigeria and setting up in Ghana.
Imagine if Nigeria has all it takes to be industrialized, India will have nothing on Nigeria, cos foreign nations will move to Nigeria in masses.
1. We speak english and well too.
2. We smart people
3. Our money is not that strong, so foreign coys will make good money
But who in their right mind will wanna move there with all the nonsense and lack of good things that are needed to survive.

Honestly, the reason for businesses relocating to Ghana based on electricity is nonsense because there cheaper alternatives to the generators they depended upon as the sole alternative to steady power supply.

People, businesses and countries want to do business in Nigeria and yet those that are here are leaving for Ghana because of power supply.

Considering the fact that I cannot work without electricity and this is the 6th year I have run my office without a generator just relying on the inverter I built then any excuse hinged on lack of power is either as a result of shortsightedness or ignorance.

Most of these companies that complain see nothing wrong in spending on generators and diesel what they could spend on alternative source of energy in say 10 years in just 1 or 2 years. And that is because a lot of us claim to be experts even on issues we don't understand.

Afam - How much would a system equivalent to a 5 or 10kva gen cost? and what steps have you taken against fire proofing? Many thanks.

what we need is to reconstruct the reasoning's of the position leaders,industrialization is not the first step to invest because we cant handle it when we lack the steps to it.emulation from the other develop and undeveloped countries is what we need.now may i know in what level is Nigeria,develop or undeveloped?.we have to know our stand before we know where to start the industrialization process.use what we have to get what we need that is the first industrialization to our self so that the investors will start from where we are.people in the country are slaves in what they have,while finner do what we have and suppose to do ,is inhuman.

@poster - how can you base eligibiliity on the Results of the graduates, thats very unfair and the problem plaguing naija right now, NOt every1's result is a summary of thier abilities,

Most naija lecturers are on strike 40% of the time and the kids go thru desperated means just to pass the class and not understand the subject matter, For example, two naija boys that came from Ife, they were in my masters program, my Advisor waS impressed with thier coursework and results but unfortunately when he interviewed them, it was obvious they did not know squat about what was in thier transcript, Who is to blame? Naija Universities or the student or the lecturer, not an easy answer