Pictures Of Nigeria - Show Us Nigeria Through Your Pictures

@ Houstony3k

Just want to apologise for my earlier outburst. I was a bit off-handed in my response to you, but then so were you.

I/we understand your frustration and can assure you that we all know that the country is messed up but please this is a post ur picture only thread. Do you know that what you did by barging in here and forcing your opinion on other people is deemed as derailing a thread, and going off-topic and could have resulted in you getting a ban?

Incase you come back to this forum, check out post 486, 507, 508 and 518, that were made before yours, you would see that some people actually posted the ugly side of Nigeria too, so it is not fair for you to conclude that people were just posting nice pictures.

Just to let you know, every member of this forum (over 200,000 and counting) has a chance to post either any good or bad picture of Nigeria that they want on this thread. 

Even though you said you don't like politics, the contribution you made on this thread would have been better suited to the politics thread and trust me no one would accost you or remonstrate with you over why you posted such.

WE all know Nigeria is not operating at the capacity it should, but all we can do for now is hope and pray to God to melt the hearts of our leaders and draw them closer to Him.

Stay blessed.

[table]Well,

I've been reading this forum quite a while, i never felt like writing anything untill now.

I am not a nigerian, not even an african but i had the luck to have a good friend that is a nigerian. I went so many times to nigeria with him for holiday's, and yes we had a good time overthere,

I really think Houstons comment is correct. The first time I arrived in Lagos I was really shocked by what I saw. I've travelled all around the world but what I saw in nigeria was unique.  The majority of these pictures isn't a representation of what i saw in the places i've visited (Lagos, Warri, Benin City, Auchi, ). Sure, these nice places exist in nigeria, but if they are a blessing to the people is another thing.

It's like a mirror reflecting the materialistic character of nigerian society.

Materialistic you say ?

Let me give you a typical funny example:

The bigger your mobile phone the more respect you get from people, nobody care's you're using a 500 usd blackberry to flash your friend instead of calling him, just to save credit, it's putting the 500usd phone on a table in a drinking parlor what counts. I even saw guys carrying a mobile phone not even containing a sim card,

I also find nigerians wealth very unequal divided: What do you think that a foreigner as myself thinks when he sees a governor driving in a 150000usd SUV filled up with flatscreen tv's escorted by police driving in 250usd peugeot 504 wrecks made in the 1970's. Shouldn't it be more fair if that governor drives a car of 30000usd and buys the police some descent equipment with the remaining 120000usd ?

This is just an example on small scale, but if you put this example in perspective with the few very nice buildings and the rest of the poor infrastructure you might be able to get my point.

I find Houston's comment the comment of a potential people's leader instead of the comment of a fool.
Well i can write so many things of my experiences in Nigeria that you all get tired.

To finish my post one last thing. Does this mean that i didn't find anything good overthere, absolutely not. I think nigerians are one the most loving  people in the world. The nightlife in Lagos is great, your Suya is wonderfull and you're beer taste's ok but many important things concerning its citizens are terrible.

Maybe i'll write down more of my experiences here one day, if i'm not hated by my comments allready  [/table]


I'm sorry but wherever you come from, there are materialistic people and there is a gap between rich and poor. Even in America, there are people living in unbelievable poverty and many are homeless. When you are comfortable its easy to point fingers at others just trying to live a comfortable life. No one chooses to be poor and many try to change their circumstances, and some may place a high importance on material things but this behaviour is not unique to Nigerians.

We are all very aware what the government is and is not doing, thanks for pointing it out. Infact please maybe you can tell us how we (here on nairaland) can reduce the divide between the governor and the police man.

Also I suggest next time you go to Nigeria you experience it a 'non-material' way because I am sure your friend was not a police officer.

Commercial activities in Lagos

There is nothing to show in Edo state as at May 2007.

what ? there is a lot to show in edo state.

Workinggirl was supposed to quote doitall's post, then respond to it, but the two got merged due to a slight of hand.

Mega Plaza, VI, Lagos has been given a befitting face lift

Please, things to put into consideration:

Security of the Nation.

Tourism


ADVICE

If you want other nationalities or even Nigerians to gain from your contribution.

Every one or some of these pictures can be placed on the Google Map

Please help

I have a lot of good picture of northern nigeria especially Kano & jigawa. but i find it to paste them. The information below keep on comming. How can i re-size it to the limit required

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Thanks

A road in Niger State 

@ The Sly

Regarding the comment you made to me on the 10th page of this topic which i found today:

F@#k you and the donkey you rode in on. Douche bag if i say i am tired of seeing big buildings i mean i am tired of seeing big buildings in photos that are life less. This in case you didn't know R tard is a forum, people are allowed to express their views on what ever goes on here and without comments from people like you. Your corn ball ass pictures would not have a leg to stand on if people didn't make comments about them.
I ask if anyone had pictures of life in Lagos meaning the people and things they do on a daily basis not buildings that have been built through money gained by either stealing or corruption in most cases.

I never demanded anything i just asked if anyone had a pic with life in it and not a building or a high way. (I'm allowed as a member of this forum site and if you are an aspiring admin on this site , that's not how you go about getting the job) Either you have it or you don't.