Nigerian Politicians Are Insane, They Kill Dreams – Richard Branson

International businessman with billions of dollars to his name, Richard Branson, has lambasted the crop of leaders we have in Nigeria for their high level greed which, according to him, is killing big brands wishing to do business with the government of the country, for the growth of Nigeria's economy.

Below is the revelations by Mr. Branson on his experience in Nigeria...

The chairman of Virgin Atlantic said: "...we have virgin's ill-fated footsteps by setting up a new airline in Africa in conjunction with Nigerian government...the details of the doomed attempts to crack the Nigerian market in the 2000s is better imagined...we put ...together a very good airline-the first airline in West Africa that was ever IOSA/IATA operational safety audit accredited but unfortunately it got tied down to the politics of the country...we led the airlines for 11 years...

"We fought daily battle against government agents who wanted to daily make fortune from us, politicians who saw the government 49% as a meal to seek for all kinds of favour...watchdogs (regulatory body) that didn't know what to do and persistently asking for bribes at any point...Nigeria people are generally nice but the politicians are very insane...that may be irony because the people make up the politicians...

"But those politicians are selfish...we did make N3billion for the federal government of Nigeria during the joint venture...realising that the government didn't bring nothing to the table/partnership except dubious debts by the previous carrier, Nigeria Airways...The joint venture should have been the biggest African carrier by now if the partnership was allowed to grow, but the politicians KILLED it...Nigeria is a country we SHALL NEVER consider to doing business again..''

http://www.olufamous.com/2012/07/nigerian-politicians-are-insane-they.html#more

Bad as e be, he shouldnt criticize our government. Yes they are all crooks but he should stick to criticizing the british monarch.

Babasessy: Nigerian Politicians Are Insane, They Kill Dreams – Richard Branson

International businessman with billions of dollars to his name, Richard Branson, has lambasted the crop of leaders we have in Nigeria for their high level greed which, according to him, is killing big brands wishing to do business with the government of the country, for the growth of Nigeria's economy.

Below is the revelations by Mr. Branson on his experience in Nigeria...

The chairman of Virgin Atlantic said: "...we have virgin's ill-fated footsteps by setting up a new airline in Africa in conjunction with Nigerian government...the details of the doomed attempts to crack the Nigerian market in the 2000s is better imagined...we put ...together a very good airline-the first airline in West Africa that was ever IOSA/IATA operational safety audit accredited but unfortunately it got tied down to the politics of the country...we led the airlines for 11 years...

"We fought daily battle against government agents who wanted to daily make fortune from us, politicians who saw the government 49% as a meal to seek for all kinds of favour...watchdogs (regulatory body) that didn't know what to do and persistently asking for bribes at any point...Nigeria people are generally nice but the politicians are very insane...[s]that may be irony because the people make up the politicians...[/s]

"But those politicians are selfish...we did make N3billion for the federal government of Nigeria during the joint venture...realising that the government didn't bring nothing to the table/partnership except dubious debts by the previous carrier, Nigeria Airways...The joint venture should have been the biggest African carrier by now if the partnership was allowed to grow, but the politicians KILLED it...Nigeria is a country we SHALL NEVER consider to doing business again..''

http://www.olufamous.com/2012/07/nigerian-politicians-are-insane-they.html#more

It's not an irony sir.All Nigerians cannot be nice,same way All Nigerians cannot be bad.It's just too unfortunate that MOST of our politicians are VERY corrupt.

swaggerific: Bad as e be, he shouldnt criticize our government. Yes they are all crooks but he should stick to criticizing the british monarch.

Actually there isn't much to criticize about the British Monarch. They pay tax, they are proven to corrupt and in Britain, they are not above the law.

And yes, we need more powerful and notable people of world standing to continually lambast the greed and corruption of Nigerian politicians. If all world leaders crying this out they will be doing us a great service.

Evil thrives when it is covered up and not shouted on the top of the roofs.

Branson should go to blazes. His is only one side of the story.

Truth is bitter,but best be told.Dis bunch of d 1999-to date political class is d most corrupt dis nation or indeed any oda on d face of d earth(this is no exaggeration) has ever had.They think,eat,sleep corruption in all its varied forms,dey are nothing but a curse on d nation.Is it a wonder d only bizs dat thrive are those fuelled by d "Koras"& chinese wt similar corrupt mindset,willing to bribe first before strategising.I stand to b corrected,but d likes of Dangote wt his so called billions,Otedolas,Adenugas cannot survive in any decent,law abiding,open accounting biz society;dey just woundnt b able to cope

doctokwus: Truth is bitter,but best be told.Dis bunch of d 1999-to date political class is d most corrupt dis nation or indeed any oda on d face of d earth(this is no exaggeration) has ever had.They think,eat,sleep corruption in all its varied forms,dey are nothing but a curse on d nation.Is it a wonder d only bizs dat thrive are those fuelled by d "Koras"& chinese wt similar corrupt mindset,willing to bribe first before strategising.I stand to b corrected,but d likes of Dangote wt his so called billions,Otedolas,Adenugas cannot survive in any decent,law abiding,open accounting biz society;dey just woundnt b able to cope

Thank you jare.

Some peopla always miss the point. Nonone is saying Branson is a saint. No business man of international status is.

The point: what he's saying over-true. I don't know why Nigerians make a fuzz when outsiders critisize their leaders who are killing them slowly and surely.