mikolo80:
(Your education) my dad not Nigeria ....

Did Nigeria not provide the schools/universities? Where did your dad make the money to send you to school? Not Nigeria? If your dad had been born in Niger republic or Chad, he might have been a cattle herder. Do you know there are countries in Africa where the literacy rate is under 25% as opposed to Nigeria with nearly 80% literacy rate, courtesy of govt. investment in mass education since independence? Your import-based business, who are your primary customers? Not Nigerians? Why not relocate to Mali and start an import-based business and see how many customers you'll get? Fact is you HAVE benefited from being a Nigerian, whether you want to admit it or not. Even as you are now, the sheer size, wealth, and spending power of the Nigerian consumer market means that virtually any business you start here will succeed if you put your mind to it. Can't say the same if you're in Sierra Leone or Guinea!

Rossikk:



Did Nigeria not provide the schools/universities? Where did your dad make the money to send you to school? Not Nigeria? If your dad had been born in Niger republic or Chad, he might have been a cattle herder. Do you know there are countries in Africa where the literacy rate is under 25% as opposed to Nigeria with nearly 80% literacy rate, courtesy of govt investment in mass education? Your import based business, who are your primary customers? Not Nigerians? Why not relocate to Mali and start an import based business and see how many customers you'll get? Fact is you HAVE benefited from being a Nigerian, whether you want to admit it or not. Even as you are now, the sheer size and wealth of the Nigerian market means that virtually any business you start will succeed if you put your mind to it. Can't say the same if you're in Sierra Leone or Guinea!

I understand you're playing devils advocate.
I do same myself.
But Liechtenstein has population of less than 80 000
Doesn't stop them from prospering.
We are better than some very unfortunate countries but that doesn't mean we should pound our chest instead of moving forward

mikolo80:
I understand you're playing advocate.
I do same myself.
But Liechtenstein has population of less than 80 000
Doesn't stop them from prospering.
We are better than some very unfortunate countries but that doesn't mean we should pound our chest instead of moving forward

Dude, it's not about pounding one's chest. It's about recognising (which you failed to do) the opportunities and potential that being a Nigerian offers you. If you fail to recognise that, then there's no hope for you. The minute you recognise it, you can become the next Dangote. Or INNOSON. A word is enough for the wise.

Rossikk:


Dude, it's not about pounding one's chest. It's about recognising (which you failed to do) the opportunities and potential that being a Nigerian offers you. If you fail to recognise that, then there's no hope for you. The minute you recognise it, you can become the next Dangote. Or INNOSON. A word is enough for the wise.

of course there is maximum potential.
Too much potential sef
But we should also be realistic about SWOT analysis.
We can do positive things doesn't mean the 'situation is honky dory
Very very far from it

mikolo80:
of course there is maximum potential.
Too much potential sef
But we should also be realistic about SWOT analysis.
We can do positive things doesn't mean the 'situation is honky dory
Very very far from it

No country is 'honky dory'. Not even the USA. Admitting that your country has something going for it is not saying it is all 100% smooth. It doesn't have to be an 'either/or' situation. Most of the world comprises... grey areas.

Rossikk:


No country is 'honky dory'. Not even the USA. Admitting that your country has something going for it is not saying it is all 100% smooth. It doesn't have to be an 'either/or' situation. Most of the world comprises... grey areas.

OK OK OK I Gerrit, we are not zero level but we are heading there. No positive index for now. Everything is going down, nothing is moving up. Nollywood is stagnant, 4G internet Don turn jamb kweshion, farmers are too old to farm and graduates are unemployable. The odds arestacked bros but I think we can fix it.

Rossikk:


Dude, it's not about pounding one's chest. It's about recognising (which you failed to do) the opportunities and potential that being a Nigerian offers you. If you fail to recognise that, then there's no hope for you. The minute you recognise it, you can become the next Dangote. Or INNOSON. A word is enough for the wise.

One thing we are certainly not short on, is TOUGH TALK. To ourselves mind you

401kk:
But due to their huge population, the positives tend to eclipse the negatives. Hundreds of millions of indians are poor to the teeth, same with china. There are about 200 million homeless people in china. But they don't broadcast this, they only show the positive side of their countries, something Nigerians wouldn't like to do.

We also have homeless people in US too in their huge numbers.