werepeLeri:

Dummy

Ki-Katanga:

Nigeria has never been ranked better than India or Thailand for corruption, in fact Nigeria's best score ever: 2.7 in 2009 only matches India's very worst year, 2002, while Thailand's worst score of 3.2 (2002) is half a mark better than Nigeria has ever achieved.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index

What will you say about Russia? Russia is rated higher than Nigeria in terms of corruption but between Russia and Nigeria which one do you think Nigerians will prefer?

In actual fact, using homicides as a guide, Nigeria (12.2 per 100,000) is almost 3 times safer than South Africa (31.8 per 100,000) however it is almost 3 times more dangerous than America (3.5 per 100,000) and ten times more dangerous than the UK (1.2 per 100,000)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate


America is safer than Nigeria (3 times safer) and Nigerians are rushing there but Nigeria is also 3 times safer than South Africa, Nigerians are going there in droves..what do u think about that? Is that not a case of low self esteem.

I'm not going to cast aspersions on your intellectual prowess, so I'll focus on the facts:
Looking at the Adult Literacy rates as the accepted indicator of education standards, Nigeria places 143rd out of 179, after both South Africa and Congo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Index

Even in the US, Nigerians are most educated

http://www.google.com/gwt/x?hl=en&u=http://www.chron.com/news/article/Data-show-Nigerians-the-most-educated-in-the-U-S-1600808.php&client=ms-rim&q=nigerians+in+america&sa=X&ei=5eErUPPRKImV0QWuwIG4DA&ved=0CCwQFjAC

The Life expectancy in Nigeria is 46.9 years, compared with 80.4 years in the UK and 182nd out of 194, just behind the AIDS ridden murder fest that is South Africa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy

I don't know what they based there reports on, in my family since I was born, I can only report 2 cases of people who died before 46.9 years and for your information they were both SS. We have Nigerians living beyond 100 years especially the people of Ondo and Ekiti states.

I have one word for you: Makoko.

People in Makoko don't feed on thrash cans,Makoko is a settlement inhabited by fishermen, if you indeed watch d documentary you will be amazed by their business acumen.
Poor settlements are found all over the world including US and UK even the bible says "poor people will not cease from the Land" so the case of Makoko is not peculiar only to Nigeria.

Oh and for the record: in the UK ₦775,500 a year is the payment for the unemployed, plus a payment towards rent.

The unemployed in Nigeria is more than the population of UK, if Nigeria should be paying her unemployed with our mono economic structure,what will be left for her developments.

Not as many as Nigerians turning foreigners.

35,000 more people leave Nigeria than enter every year.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html

Just as we have Nigerians turning citizens of other countries, we also have other nationals turning Nigerians (d so called third world).

If you love it, fight for it to be better.

Ki-Katanga:

Nigeria has never been ranked better than India or Thailand for corruption, in fact Nigeria's best score ever: 2.7 in 2009 only matches India's very worst year, 2002, while Thailand's worst score of 3.2 (2002) is half a mark better than Nigeria has ever achieved.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_Perceptions_Index

What will you say about Russia? Russia is rated higher than Nigeria in terms of corruption but between Russia and Nigeria which one do you think Nigerians will prefer?

In actual fact, using homicides as a guide, Nigeria (12.2 per 100,000) is almost 3 times safer than South Africa (31.8 per 100,000) however it is almost 3 times more dangerous than America (3.5 per 100,000) and ten times more dangerous than the UK (1.2 per 100,000)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate


America is safer than Nigeria (3 times safer) and Nigerians are rushing there but Nigeria is also 3 times safer than South Africa, Nigerians are going there in droves..what do u think about that? Is that not a case of low self esteem.

I'm not going to cast aspersions on your intellectual prowess, so I'll focus on the facts:
Looking at the Adult Literacy rates as the accepted indicator of education standards, Nigeria places 143rd out of 179, after both South Africa and Congo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_Index

Even in the US, Nigerians are most educated

http://www.google.com/gwt/x?hl=en&u=http://www.chron.com/news/article/Data-show-Nigerians-the-most-educated-in-the-U-S-1600808.php&client=ms-rim&q=nigerians+in+america&sa=X&ei=5eErUPPRKImV0QWuwIG4DA&ved=0CCwQFjAC

The Life expectancy in Nigeria is 46.9 years, compared with 80.4 years in the UK and 182nd out of 194, just behind the AIDS ridden murder fest that is South Africa.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy

I don't know what they based there reports on, in my family since I was born, I can only report 2 cases of people who died before 46.9 years and for your information they were both SS. We have Nigerians living beyond 100 years especially the people of Ondo and Ekiti states.

I have one word for you: Makoko.

People in Makoko don't feed on thrash cans,Makoko is a settlement inhabited by fishermen, if you indeed watch d documentary you will be amazed by their business acumen.
Poor settlements are found all over the world including US and UK even the bible says "poor people will not cease from the Land" so the case of Makoko is not peculiar only to Nigeria.

Oh and for the record: in the UK ₦775,500 a year is the payment for the unemployed, plus a payment towards rent.

The unemployed in Nigeria is more than the population of UK, if Nigeria should be paying her unemployed with our mono economic structure,what will be left for her developments.

Not as many as Nigerians turning foreigners.

35,000 more people leave Nigeria than enter every year.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html

Just as we have Nigerians turning citizens of other countries, we also have other nationals turning Nigerians (d so called third world).

If you love it, fight for it to be better.

werepeLeri: I have seen a sick, bedridden American whose last words on earth were that he was proud to be American. I do not know any up-and-doing (perhaps the opposite of bedridden?) Nigerian who maintains that he is proud to be Nigerian!


Lie - How many Nigerians have you met on their sick bed? How many Americans have you met on their sick bed? How many Nigerians have you asked if they love their country Nigeria?


I have never in my life seen a Nigerian flag in the private residence of any Nigerian. According to the grapevine, Nigerians do not feel they owe anything to their country and/or government, no wonder they exhibit a persistent disconnect between them and the symbols of their country, Nigeria.

How many Nigerian homes have you been to? Lie.

occam:

Just as I thought. A rhino dung

jp philips:

your naievity is growing to stup!dity, watch it

proflangdon: Instead of ridiculing the country more, Nigerians should think of how to make it better... not to always blame the Government!!!

jp philips:

do you even know the role of Govt in a society?

BUSH MAN: nigeria is a big mistake, the british should have stayed a bit longer in nigeria and, continue ruling nigeria for another 50 years before independence

jp philips:

your naievity is growing to stup!dity, watch it

joselekas:
I beg to disagree dude. Let us be positive and make the desired change in our immediate environment.

werepeLeri:

Its so appalling when you disagree with an issue on a public forum and dogs start to call you names because you dont share in their ill opinion. Rogues.

baqina:

Am already doing that, what have you contributed to the development of Nigeria?

Am already doing that, what have you contributed to the development of Nigeria?

Have already done that, what have you contributed to the development of Nigeria?

Ki-Katanga:


Not nearly as much as I'd like to. Show me a project I can help with and I'll try.

Elueme: May I ask the OP of any country devoid of its own peculiar problems? Agreed Nigeria should be better than it is now but no thanks to the military, however, ironically Nigeria has its own advantages over some with better social system... In Nigeria You are not treated like a second class citizen, you can cut corners by refusing to pay your NEPA bills or under pay but expect a 24/7 power, in Nigeria many citizens evade taxes but want our social systems to be perfect, in Nigeria, You are virtually educated for free or with little token but you want our institutions to be like Harvard or Yales. I can go on and on. In as much as I don't brief for govt for having fail on her part but we must also look internally for some of te solutions to the menace plaguing our dear nation by changing our ways to suite a relatively perfect society and then we can hold govt responsible for failing us.

BUSH MAN: make a change? were would we start? from the the crooked politicians at the top? or the average nigerians reaping each other off or the poorest nigerians who would do any thing to survive? or the kidnapers, what about the police who are killing innocent nigerians and nothing happens, oh! i forgot to mention the boko harams

proflangdon: Hmmm... There are many reasons why Nigerians ridicule Nigeria.

No matter what anyone says, I believe that one of the main reasons is because of the leaders. Okay, let's take a look at the just concluded London Olympics. Most people shout that, "Nigerian athletes are useless! Nigeria is a shame!"

Now, I want you to check something. During our Olympics, did you see the son or daughter of any well-acclaimed "big man" in our country sweating to make us proud? Did you see the child of any politician there? Have they finished swimming in their luxurious pools or have they finished throwing parties that cost millions?

I watched the Olympic Games and, I must confess, the athletes tried alot. In the track events, boxing, table tennis, weight lifting, Nigerian athletes really tried.
The big men in this country are the ones in charge of building sporting centers in this country. But, instead, they pocket the money for their own personal use.

I saw alot of games that I've never seen before, and I asked myself, "Why didn't Nigeria qualify for these games?"
The answer is clear: we don't have sporting facilities in the country!! We don't even have standard football stadia in this country!! Those that are ridiculing Nigeria with respect to the just concluded Olympic Games to check again. If given the chance, without the proper facilities, training, and preparation, would you have won any medal for our country

Dollarman101:
Shut up! Nigeria has not done anything for you but I'm sure you were born in our general hospitals, where almost everything is subsidised including ante natal. Inspite of all the criticism, teaching hospitals and federal medical centres remain the number one destination for health care delivery for a vast majority of Nigerians.
You must also have passed through our unity schools or graduated from any of our federal or state universities which is the most subsidized in the world. Make you take time to ask your friends schooling abroad, how much they pay as school fees. You use our airports including MMAI which is ranked top 10. You ply some good roads in Nigeria without paying taxes or tolls.

Govt subsidizes your electricity bills so that you can pay as low as N7.00 per Kwh. Google electricity tariffs in Uk or other advanced countries and see what Nigerian govts subsidies for you.
If you re from Niger Delta, you collect bursary from your state govts. While you grew up, your only window to knowledge and the world may have been NTA. Recall the educative programmes like sesame street, kiddies vision 101, tales by the moonlight. Is NTA a private Ghanian company?
Make una dey think before talking. We know say things never better but that one no suppose make us dey misyarn.

jerseyboy: Nigeria is The Fig Tree. Cursed


Mark 11:12-14


Jesus Curses a Fig Tree

12 The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13 Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14 Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.”

rakumiii: [size=18pt]NIGERIA IS A BIG FAT JOKE..........and everybody in the world knows this[/size]

joselekas:
all of these people are product of a family. If the parent have done there bit then the society would be a better place.

joselekas:
all of these people are product of a family. If the parent have done there bit then the society would be a better place.

Elueme: May I ask the OP of any country devoid of its own peculiar problems? Agreed Nigeria should be better than it is now but no thanks to the military, however, ironically Nigeria has its own advantages over some with better social system... In Nigeria You are not treated like a second class citizen, you can cut corners by refusing to pay your NEPA bills or under pay but expect a 24/7 power, in Nigeria many citizens evade taxes but want our social systems to be perfect, in Nigeria, You are virtually educated for free or with little token but you want our institutions to be like Harvard or Yales. I can go on and on. In as much as I don't brief for govt for having fail on her part but we must also look internally for some of te solutions to the menace plaguing our dear nation by changing our ways to suite a relatively perfect society and then we can hold govt responsible for failing us.

Mekusnwa:
Nice one. At times, we take most of these things for granted while harbouring the illusion that Nigeria has not done anything for us. All through my stay in the university, my school fees did not exceed 12,000 Naira each session. A friend of mine is going to pay over 4 m as school fees for masters in Scotland.