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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by FOOTSOLDIER2(f): 7:37am On Mar 05
adamusuleiman1:
A man with good head on his shoulder.

anything that praises Tinimbu and APC government, is a good head on shoulders.
If PDP had been in power or Peter Obi the current presidents, would you have said this thing ?

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by kenex4ever(m): 7:39am On Mar 05
LordIsaac:
Obidients right now…
Obidients are having a time of their lives while you and your likes are in the street protesting against hunger and hardship.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Emmyxclusive: 7:39am On Mar 05
Tellmeastory:
This man identified the main problem in his talk there.

His words:



I have repeatedly said that the STATES are the main problem we have in this country.

They are a hotbed of corruption, which just goes SCOT-FREE as everybody attacks the FG in Abuja.

Nobody wants to attack leaders from their own ethnicity.

So everybody abuses FG.

Many don't even realise that the STATES have more money than the FG.

Their combIned income is more than the FG.

And even recently the FG doubled or tripled their monthly allocation, since subsidy removal!

Yet nobody asks their state governors, ''how far with all this money you're getting''?




U are correct, a former LGA Chairman in Kano confirmed that his allocation went from 200mil to 900mil per month after subsidy removal.but what are dey doing with money?
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by azzima(m): 7:40am On Mar 05
Seeee SILENCE!!!!

The ILLITERATES are so CONFUSED now!
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Riskymarvelous(m): 7:41am On Mar 05
Enugurangers:
Some illiterate will come and insult the hell out of this man for speaking the truth.
like the way your grandpa tinubu always says the truth Abi?
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Willed042(m): 7:42am On Mar 05
NOGRUDGES:
“If I were an investor and observed that the former head of the Nigerian Communications Commission is now the Chairman of the board of MTN, and sitting with him on that board was the former head of Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service and the former Minister of Communication Technology, along with a host of former top regulatory quango bosses, I would have concerns.

“If Nigeria can fix this, I do not see how the country will not benefit from a high influx of foreign capital.
My brother u are a good reader...others above are just making fools of themselves. They ended up exposing more on the inherent nature of corruption among these politicians. Rather than calling for restructuring this federal structure that will limit level of corruption with the federating states contributing quota to centre they are busy showcasing their ignorance as half backed illiterate.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by greenie77: 7:43am On Mar 05
adamusuleiman1:
A man with good head on his shoulder.

Then why are your people looting trucks conveying foodstuffs? cheesy cheesy cheesy

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by DirtyAfonjas: 7:45am On Mar 05
Idiotic man.
Your life, family and your 50th generation yet unborn shall be like Nigerian economy-AMEN
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Freestar: 7:45am On Mar 05
Lol. Voodoo economics. Also defined as the economics of the more you look, the less you see.

The practical reality on ground says differently. Businesses are closing. The ones that are not closing are struggling or running at a loss. Jobs are being lost. The spending power and standards of living are at an all time low. Yet this clown throws bogus, unverifiable statistics around, to deceive the Buffoon in Aso Rock and his headless mob, while his masters in Europe and their agents continue to bleed the country dry of it's resources, both human and material.

And the most unbelievable thing is that the same headless mob continue to concur like zombies while the roof is VERY OBVIOUSLY caving in on them.

Truly, the slave trade never ended.

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by lexy2014: 7:45am On Mar 05
Ttalk:
This is how good criticism should be done.

It is quite disturbing to see the dimension of opposition criticism has taken in Nigeria, resulting in hate speech, blatant lies, and outright misleading comments.

Peter Obi and his Obidients can do better than they are presently doing, with his recent attack on the government for the UN donation of wheat purchased from Ukraine to support Nigeria, one can see the dangerous role Obi is playing and being cheered by his thoughtless followers.

Such statement should be frowned upon and it would be necessary if DSS invited him and cautioned him to limit his instigation, after all, Anambra where he ruled doesn't produce wheat to service his state in a federation where agriculture is on the concurrent list.

The government should be ready to stamp out corruption from our institutions and strengthen its policies. The former British commissioner is one point on this

am sure these guys in this video are "obidients" and DSS should be sent after them to caution them on their instigation and lamentation.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUZ5eYhc4BM
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Willed042(m): 7:46am On Mar 05
Emmyxclusive:
U are correct, a former LGA Chairman in Kano confirmed that his allocation went from 200mil to 900mil per month after subsidy removal.but what are dey doing with money?
Forgetting that as a result of inflation that 200 million is valuable than the 900 million he receives now. The value of our educational system is the reflection of its products
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Opeyemic01: 7:50am On Mar 05
Neoclassical people and their unending passion for numbers. Once GDP is growing, they are fine. However, how does this growth impact people's welfare? If people are getting poorer while number is getting positive n growing. Then something is wrong somewhere

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by valentineuwakwe(m): 7:51am On Mar 05
See people wey dey bite us and blow us breeze......Britain, Britain, Britain, how many times i call una? Make una allow Nigeria to grow and develop!
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by LillyandDaisy: 7:51am On Mar 05
If well utilized” we both know it can never be well utilized
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by waice6571: 8:02am On Mar 05
Ttalk:
This is how good criticism should be done.

It is quite disturbing to see the dimension of opposition criticism has taken in Nigeria, resulting in hate speech, blatant lies, and outright misleading comments.

Peter Obi and his Obidients can do better than they are presently doing, with his recent attack on the government for the UN donation of wheat purchased from Ukraine to support Nigeria, one can see the dangerous role Obi is playing and being cheered by his thoughtless followers.

Such statement should be frowned upon and it would be necessary if DSS invited him and cautioned him to limit his instigation, after all, Anambra where he ruled doesn't produce wheat to service his state in a federation where agriculture is on the concurrent list.

The government should be ready to stamp out corruption from our institutions and strengthen its policies. The former British commissioner is one point on this

Nobody attacks this administration the way APC , Lai Muhammed, Tinubu, Fashola, Atiku, Sahara Reporters etc and short sighted Nigerians attached the government of Goodluck Jonathan.

Isn't Jonathan vindicated today? Are we not worse as a country than under his administration? Things were relatively stable during the reign of Goodluck Jonathan, but can we say that as of now?

APC brought criticism that kills into our system... They should learn to deal with it now that they have grrraabbbed the power and ran away with itm
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by otomatic(m): 8:04am On Mar 05
"Nigeria will attain her pre-2015 growth levels" is quite instructive.
What happened in 2015?
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by salem1996: 8:07am On Mar 05
Ttalk:
This is how good criticism should be done.

It is quite disturbing to see the dimension of opposition criticism has taken in Nigeria, resulting in hate speech, blatant lies, and outright misleading comments.

Peter Obi and his Obidients can do better than they are presently doing, with his recent attack on the government for the UN donation of wheat purchased from Ukraine to support Nigeria, one can see the dangerous role Obi is playing and being cheered by his thoughtless followers.

Such statement should be frowned upon and it would be necessary if DSS invited him and cautioned him to limit his instigation, after all, Anambra where he ruled doesn't produce wheat to service his state in a federation where agriculture is on the concurrent list.

The government should be ready to stamp out corruption from our institutions and strengthen its policies. The former British commissioner is one point on this

You sound so wise but you know if the tide were turned, you'll even do worst.
Robert is not a Nigerian, so you accept his criticism.
Even if Obi or obedients should do same, you'll still have a problem with it. Imagine if P.O say that our nation is not poor, but only that corruption is eating up the treasury, like Robert asserted, only God knows how you'll attack him.
I don't know if you voted this government or not but in case you do, what you guys need is not constructive criticism, but confession that you got it wrong and work towards making this right. Who else did not know that this president did not show any signs of willingness and sincerity to serve this nation?
Someone with clear questionable character, someone who's words were clear he want to push his way to power by all means, someone with questionable educational background, yet you voted him. He even asked, "na statistics we go chop?" and as his followers you praised him for that question. Lets be honest, Who intend to rule or do better in a firm or company or government without checking statistics?
Most criticisms from Obi (I can't tell of his followers) has been constructive, but your eyes won't see it that way or accept it because you count him of a rival than someone who is educated enough to criticize your government.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by heysquare(m): 8:10am On Mar 05
Nigeria hardship is self inflicted due to unnecessary and indiscriminate increase of goods and services. If you know you know
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Franzinni: 8:11am On Mar 05
If only our leaders know how to communicate with such eloquence and precision


Even if he might be talking rubbish.... (not saying he is) he explained in a way that give hope and a will to keep pushing through

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Haaland21: 8:16am On Mar 05
Enugurangers:
Some illiterate will come and insult the hell out of this man for speaking the truth.


You mean the obidaft.....

We know them
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Haaland21: 8:19am On Mar 05
Riskymarvelous:
like the way your grandpa tinubu always says the truth Abi?

Insult is the only thing you know....
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by popesco123: 8:24am On Mar 05
Are your parents back from the hunger protest?

quote author=Cassandraloius post=128780551]Hah[/quote]

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Sirianese: 8:27am On Mar 05
nairalanda1:


Because whenever Nigerians buy things, they expect the price to conform to their income.

IN reality, anyone selling you anything does not ask about how much you are earning, instead they ask if YOU CAN PAY.

This is totally senseless, idiot talk

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Omalicious1: 8:30am On Mar 05
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Babangidapikin: 8:32am On Mar 05
Emptyhen na you na dey wash so ..
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by caye(m): 8:39am On Mar 05
Ok. Let's get it straight.

This yt supremacist ( they all are; most likely he is even a spy for their intelligence agencies) who:

-represents a govt. that raped Afrika for over 200yrs of slavery,
-colonised us for over 100 yrs,

-then set up a satanic bank called IMF/ World Bank, which has been used to murder good Afrikan leaders and innocent Afrikans...

so I should believe this kind of person?


It's insulting.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by TopBanter: 9:27am On Mar 05
Tellmeastory:
This man identified the main problem in his talk there.

His words:



I have repeatedly said that the STATES are the main problem we have in this country.

They are a hotbed of corruption, which just goes SCOT-FREE as everybody attacks the FG in Abuja.

Nobody wants to attack leaders from their own ethnicity.


So everybody abuses FG.

Many don't even realise that the STATES have more money than the FG.

Their combIned income is more than the FG.

And even recently the FG doubled or tripled their monthly allocation, since subsidy removal!

Yet nobody asks their state governors, ''how far with all this money you're getting''?






Indeed. Precisely same as my response to a poster below on a thread about power. Nigerians too are part of the problem. They are too irresponsibly detached from the running of government to be truly informed and effective followers who can demand and get a better deal from leaders.


https://www.nairaland.com/8020081/adelabu-adebayo-minister-power-spotted/5#128781176


TopBanter:




Do some research and you will find that the full deregulation of the power sector, signed into law by Buhari, now allows all States to have their own independent energy market they can literally use to hawk PPP deals with Energy giants to gain electrification solutions for their people.

Demand from your Governor what he is doing in this regard , and his plan to plan to provide you with constant power now that States have the full independence to achieve that, instead of attacking the power Minister for using a power bank.

Rather than attending your lynch mob meeting today, read the article below and do more research on 'State electricity markets' and stop carrying sticks around looking for single individuals to beat to death (eg Mr President and the power Minster) when Governors , the most worthless leaders in Nigeria in my opinion, have bigger roles to play in 36 States gaining 24/7 electricity.

https://www.mondaq.com/nigeria/renewables/1336450/unveiling-the-electricity-act-2023-changes-in-the-power-sector-opportunities-and-the-next-steps

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Ready2speak: 9:36am On Mar 05
[So to u he made sense, right?

U guys are part of the problem. In Britain is there any form of subsidy? Do they allow their currency float without some control? Do have a strong production and export based economy that can carry the weight of non regulation?
How much are the workers here paid in comparison with people doing same work over there?

Are you aware prices of basic commodities are on the rise? What about fees paid in schools and housing?

Plz park one side. Seems u lack basic knowledge of social and economic development policies formulation. Talk less of what you don't know Sir.

Economy is not run that way.

quote author=Enugurangers post=128779625]Some illiterate will come and insult the hell out of this man for speaking the truth.[/quote]
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Tellmeastory: 9:40am On Mar 05
TOPCRUISE:
We have GDP growth but not GDP per capita.
GDP per capita is calculated by dividing the GDP of a nation by its population.

Don’t discuss what you don’t know.

GDP Growth of x percent per annum means your per capita GDP is growing insofar as the GDP percentage growth rate exceeds the population growth rate.

Our population growth rate is 2.4%, so any economic growth rate above that is a positive development, and leads to rising GDP per capita, which is Gross GDP divided by the population figure.

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Tellmeastory: 9:42am On Mar 05
Franzinni:
If only our leaders know how to communicate with such eloquence and precision


Even if he might be talking rubbish.... (not saying he is) he explained in a way that give hope and a will to keep pushing through

Garbage. That’s your white worship talking.

If he was a government minister saying the exact same thing, you would trash him.

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Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Ready2speak: 9:44am On Mar 05
Don't mind him.
Those are part of the hired clowns that are paid to lunder the image of this disaster of a government.

crossfm:
Hehehe.

So says a white man that has never set his foot in Nigeria local market.

APC and her supporters can listen to anything that makes them happy and convince them that Nigeria economy is doing so great at the moment.

The news on the streets of Nigeria is different from what this guy want us to believe.

What we see in the street is hunger, lamentations, frustrations and desperation.

An ordinary Nigerian is not really interested in the English he is speaking, but after what he will eat.

Watch as people who told us," na statistics we go chop",will now believe in the statistics this man is presenting because it resonates with them now wink.
Re: Hardship: Nigerian Economy Not In Mess – Ex-British Council Director, Roberts by Burob: 9:47am On Mar 05
Ttalk:
This is how good criticism should be done.

It is quite disturbing to see the dimension of opposition criticism has taken in Nigeria, resulting in hate speech, blatant lies, and outright misleading comments.

Peter Obi and his Obidients can do better than they are presently doing, with his recent attack on the government for the UN donation of wheat purchased from Ukraine to support Nigeria, one can see the dangerous role Obi is playing and being cheered by his thoughtless followers.

Such statement should be frowned upon and it would be necessary if DSS invited him and cautioned him to limit his instigation, after all, Anambra where he ruled doesn't produce wheat to service his state in a federation where agriculture is on the concurrent list.

The government should be ready to stamp out corruption from our institutions and strengthen its policies. The former British commissioner is one point on this
Correct Guy.

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