"Some of the people who died in the last incident owned shops. Some had cows.... If you are the kind of person who can own a shop and take care of himself there is no reason for you to engage in this behaviour," he said.

"It's not poverty. The problem is attitude. People like to take what does not belong to them."

ROSSIKE: If I ever hear that ''less than $2 dollar'' a day LIE again I will curse the family of whoever makes that claim.

virtuoso01: This is a proof that our problem in this country is not strictly a leadership or followership problem, but the problem is us.

Any one that sincerely wants to change our country will always encounter opposition from the people who are also the leaders.

Digriz: Greed is our problem even in d midst of plenty it wl stil be living wt us.

virtuoso01: This is a proof that our problem in this country is not strictly a leadership or followership problem, but the problem is us.

Who then is the problem?? The sun and moon?

Any one that sincerely wants to change our country will always encounter opposition from the people who are also the leaders.

Digriz: Greed is our problem even in d midst of plenty it wl stil be living wt us.

Kobojunkie: ^^ More like lack of information. I think what we have here is clear evidence that the people are not informed on what is happening and what has happened in recent times. There is no way anyone can convince me that these people here heard of what happened last week but still made the decision to go scoop fuel. I would dare say it is impossible that anyone who heard of last weeks disaster was involved in this. With no electricity, and next to no access to news of what is going on, it is possible that those who died in this accident did not know of last weeks incident.

Enoquin:

I beg to disagree! Information is not only disseminated through the media only, it is also by word of mouth moreso bad news which spreads faster.
Last week's incidence happened in Rivers. Traders and fellow commuters are usually the set of people that spread news even most times distorting the news to spice it up the more. So, I disagree that they didn't have the information...it is more of attitude and greed.
What an average person will likely say after hearing of that kind of disaster is 'hmm...na only God dey protect person' with a conscious self-pity not 'that is totally wrong' or anything about correcting that attitude, so when something similar happens again, all thoughts of God and previous examples are thrown out the window, the prevailing thought is 'how much I go make for any fuel wey I see scoop?'
This is the fuel that they might still adulterate before selling it to black market.

Kobojunkie:

It is quite easy to sit in front of your computer, with your radio going off in a corner and your tv playing in the background, and think that definitely there are no people out there who do not have access to at least 1/3rd of what you have access to.
You say news must have been spread by traders and commuters, but you fail to consider that news disseminated in that manner takes time to reach the people that need it, and this could mean days, even weeks.
I do believe those who probably rushed out today were among those who the news has yet to spread to. I don't see how a mother could send her child or even self into this after hearing that less than a week ago almost 100 people were burnt to crisp in a similar accident.

Kobojunkie: ^^ More like lack of information. I think what we have here is clear evidence that the people are not informed on what is happening and what has happened in recent times. There is no way anyone can convince me that these people here heard of what happened last week but still made the decision to go scoop fuel. I would dare say it is impossible that anyone who heard of last weeks disaster was involved in this. With no electricity, and next to no access to news of what is going on, it is possible that those who died in this accident did not know of last weeks incident.

Kobojunkie: ^^ More like lack of information. I think what we have here is clear evidence that the people are not informed on what is happening and what has happened in recent times. There is no way anyone can convince me that these people here heard of what happened last week but still made the decision to go scoop fuel. I would dare say it is impossible that anyone who heard of last weeks disaster was involved in this. With no electricity, and next to no access to news of what is going on, it is possible that those who died in this accident did not know of last weeks incident.

Kobojunkie:

It is quite easy to sit in front of your computer, with your radio going off in a corner and your tv playing in the background, and think that definitely there are no people out there who do not have access to at least 1/3rd of what you have access to.
You say news must have been spread by traders and commuters, but you fail to consider that news disseminated in that manner takes time to reach the people that need it, and this could mean days, even weeks.
I do believe those who probably rushed out today were among those who the news has yet to spread to. I don't see how a mother could send her child or even self into this after hearing that less than a week ago almost 100 people were burnt to crisp in a similar accident.

Enoquin:

When I begged to disagree, I did that considering all factors. You claim I write from not actually knowing or seeing...you are entitled to your opinion but I have heard all sorts of news from the market...especially from male traders, sometimes I know what's happening in Uyo when I board a public transport so I am not just sitting behind my computer (in this case - phone) to type...I know what I am saying.
Again information is dispersed mostly through word of mouth...you don't even need electricity to listen to radios in the rural parts, you need batteries...just one person is needed to even own a radio in let's say a small village but all the villagers will know about any tragic news on...how? The radio owner will want to pass the information on not because he cares but because he wants to be the first to pass the info and so it starts with whoever comes to visit him. That person goes along the way and sees someone else, after greeting each other and asking about each other's families...they proceed to say what they have just heard...that is the rural life...

Kobojunkie:

It is quite easy to sit in front of your computer, with your radio going off in a corner and your tv playing in the background, and think that definitely there are no people out there who do not have access to at least 1/3rd of what you have access to.
You say news must have been spread by traders and commuters, but you fail to consider that news disseminated in that manner takes time to reach the people that need it, and this could mean days, even weeks.
I do believe those who probably rushed out today were among those who the news has yet to spread to. I don't see how a mother could send her child or even self into this after hearing that less than a week ago almost 100 people were burnt to crisp in a similar accident.

Kobojunkie:

Like I said . . .

This is not the first time I have considered the matter of information dissemination in Nigeria. I don't believe word of mouth is as effective as you make it out to be, and I certainly do not believe everyone who has a radio has it turned on out there. For pete's sake I used to live in that same Nigeria. The same Nigeria where even Fela himself, with all his word of mouth, could not get people to see the truth of what he was saying. Not until some of us actually got access to all the information where we able to realize what the man had been saying all the while.
Back when I stayed full-time in Nigeria, we never really used our battery-powered radio much because we just never did. And word of mouth for source of information? I can't even remember getting any reliable news from anyone back then.

Donxavier: . Madam, I get your drift. But what you are overlooking is the motivating power of strong Greed. When it operates in a person, all forms of common sense is lost and logical reasoning disappears. This Greeds blinds people to reason. That's why Armed Robbers won't desist even though their peers were caught Last week and most of the gang died during a shoot out with the police. That's why Farouk Lawan would proceed to Otedola's House even though Otedola initiated the bribe and Lawan should have been calling the shots.I could go on and on. My point is that's why many nonsensical attitudes and behaviours are exhibited by people who in their right senses would never contemplate such things. It is what it is. GREED.

Kobojunkie:

I am not overlooking what you consider the motivating factor. Every human being has it -- some more than others. However, every human also understands that greed at the end of the day depends on people living beyond the experience to eat of the results.

Majority of those who died where poor people, not your lawans and otedolas, who don't even have to risk their lives in anyway to satisfy their individual greed which probably outweighs those of the dead here all put together. Let's not now try to belittle the situation by claiming it all has to do with greed.

Donxavier: . Ok. So are you saying some who attempted to scoop the fuel didn't hear about Last week's incident?

greateros:

there is just one reason - GREED!



Its not attitude my bruv - its still the same disease that our politicians are suffering - GREED!

Thats why the thieves at national assembly never get tired of stealing more money!

that is why our dearest DAME with the current portfolio of first lady, still accepts perm sec position!

That is why people like OBJ own lands that is as big as city!

Kobojunkie:

Like I said . . .

This is not the first time I have considered the matter of information dissemination in Nigeria. I don't believe word of mouth is as effective as you make it out to be, and I certainly do not believe everyone who has a radio has it turned on out there. For pete's sake I used to live in that same Nigeria. The same Nigeria where even Fela himself, with all his word of mouth, could not get people to see the truth of what he was saying. Not until some of us actually got access to all the information where we able to realize what the man had been saying all the while.
Back when I stayed full-time in Nigeria, we never really used our battery-powered radio much because we just never did. And word of mouth for source of information? I can't even remember getting any reliable news from anyone back then.