http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/35599/2012/09/25/national_theatre_spend_n22m_typewriters.html

In the 21st century when most of the world’s typewriter manufacturing companies have long closed shops, the National Theatre is spending a whopping sum of N22.8 million to purchase the few remaining ones.

Demand for the machines has sunk in the last 10 years as consumers switch to computers.

LEADERSHIP checks showed that typewriters are at the end of their line as most of the world’s typewriter manufacturers have closed down their plants or converted to other lines of productions.

The last standing typewriter factory in the world, Godrej and Boyce, is closing its plant in Mumbai, India. What remains are just several hundred typewriters, most of which are Arabic language models.

Although typewriters became obsolete years ago in the west, they were still common in India - until recently, reported the Daily Mail.

Typewriter sales have plummeted in the past several years: the company sold fewer than 800 machines in 2010, down from the 50,000 it produced every year in the 1990s.

“From the early 2000s onwards, computers started dominating. All the manufacturers of office typewriters stopped production, except us,” general manager Millind Dukle told the Business Standard. “We are not getting many orders now. But this might be the last chance for typewriter lovers. Now, our primary market is among the defence agencies, courts and government offices.”

Another one of Godrej and Boyce’s typewriter plants in Shirwal was shut down recently and is now used as a refrigerator manufacturing unit.

In the face of this development, the National Theatre provided for N22.8 million in its 2012 budget for the purchase of typewriters.

The item, which comes under the heading “Purchase of fixed assets – general” has other items as purchase of office furniture and fittings, purchase of photocopying machines, purchase of fire-fighting equipment as well as purchase of recreational facilities.

Kabir Yusuf, general manager, National Theatre, when asked about the item exclaimed, “Who uses typewriters these days?” He however said the money was for writing equipment.

When asked to shed more light on what he meant, he said the sub-head typewriter is the budget template under which there are other items, which he would not mention.

Please Tell me this is a Big JOKE.

The real occupants of Kuje and Kirikiri prisons are roaming freely on the streetbeing chauffer Driven and in cold offices while people of lesser crimes are the ones there.

Hahahahehehehe.....

I can see our money is being invested well.... Who says it is our money self... It is the money of the Niger-Deltans... Such unrewarding project...

HAve you ever seen somewone walking up and down the street looking for a place to type his name on his paper ID card, when plastic ID cards is now the order of the day.... Mtccchhhwwww

In this age of Ipads and Nexxxxxus notebooks?

It's a good one, that at least shows the level they are.

22m is not that much for writings materials if only they will do their best and get the right and working ones. We 're taking about a national theatre here.

NIGERIA>>>>>1WORD = CONFUSED

Somebody pls tell them I've one at home which I can sell for the if they are ready to pay good money out of this fat budget Typewriter in 2012! Naija, I hail o!

allahisevil:

http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/35599/2012/09/25/national_theatre_spend_n22m_typewriters.html

In the 21st century when most of the world’s typewriter manufacturing companies have long closed shops, the National Theatre is spending a whopping sum of N22.8 million to purchase the few remaining ones.

Demand for the machines has sunk in the last 10 years as consumers switch to computers.

LEADERSHIP checks showed that typewriters are at the end of their line as most of the world’s typewriter manufacturers have closed down their plants or converted to other lines of productions.

The last standing typewriter factory in the world, Godrej and Boyce, is closing its plant in Mumbai, India. What remains are just several hundred typewriters, most of which are Arabic language models.

Although typewriters became obsolete years ago in the west, they were still common in India - until recently, reported the Daily Mail.

Typewriter sales have plummeted in the past several years: the company sold fewer than 800 machines in 2010, down from the 50,000 it produced every year in the 1990s.

“From the early 2000s onwards, computers started dominating. All the manufacturers of office typewriters stopped production, except us,” general manager Millind Dukle told the Business Standard. “We are not getting many orders now. But this might be the last chance for typewriter lovers. Now, our primary market is among the defence agencies, courts and government offices.”

Another one of Godrej and Boyce’s typewriter plants in Shirwal was shut down recently and is now used as a refrigerator manufacturing unit.

In the face of this development, the National Theatre provided for N22.8 million in its 2012 budget for the purchase of typewriters.

The item, which comes under the heading “Purchase of fixed assets – general” has other items as purchase of office furniture and fittings, purchase of photocopying machines, purchase of fire-fighting equipment as well as purchase of recreational facilities.

Kabir Yusuf, general manager, National Theatre, when asked about the item exclaimed, “Who uses typewriters these days?” He however said the money was for writing equipment.

When asked to shed more light on what he meant, he said the sub-head typewriter is the budget template under which there are other items, which he would not mention.

No big deal. They just don't want to do what others are doing

onlineadejoh: Somebody pls tell them I've one at home which I can sell for the if they are ready to pay good money out of this fat budget Typewriter in 2012! Naija, I hail o!

Why not donate it for free to your beloved country?

You guys shouldn't blame him o! I'm not sure the complex even has light talk less of generators to power laptops and pcs. Or u don hear of typewritter wey require UPS

The man is being wise Jare.....OLOSHI BURUKU

And yet they wont pay the 27.5% increase they promised teachers!

iAngry

LWKMD...My belle ooooooo..... Someone should time me it a joke

Shame.

Typewriter s LMFAO in this era I don't think ave seen a typewriter since last 10yrs --lol instead of them to buy computers they are going backwards with typewriters yeye people

maybe na apple do d typewriter>kinda lyk iTypewriter

sometimes I wish I had superpowers arrrrgh.....modasuckers

That must be one typewriter for each artistic font . . . Makes sense . . . Lol.

Typewriter in 21st century,I'm speechless,these people know next to nothing in act of governance..what do they want to do with it?I cry for Nigeria,the people involve should be cooling their heels in kirikiri..Nigeria is a shame,no doubt,I must nationalized to any developed nation.

allahisevil:

http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/35599/2012/09/25/national_theatre_spend_n22m_typewriters.html

In the 21st century when most of the world’s typewriter manufacturing companies have long closed shops, the National Theatre is spending a whopping sum of N22.8 million to purchase the few remaining ones.

Demand for the machines has sunk in the last 10 years as consumers switch to computers.

LEADERSHIP checks showed that typewriters are at the end of their line as most of the world’s typewriter manufacturers have closed down their plants or converted to other lines of productions.

In the face of this development, the National Theatre provided for N22.8 million in its 2012 budget for the purchase of typewriters.


Kabir Yusuf, general manager, National Theatre, when asked about the item exclaimed, “Who uses typewriters these days?” .

You guys need to "wise-up"!
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"Typewriter" is a coded word for "TO BE LOOTED"![/size]

Of course, who uses Typewriter these days.......if not LOOTERS?

Lastpage!

You hear so kind of news that just makes u laugh!!!!


I mean madness laught!!!

22Mill on typewriter?? LORD HAVE MERCY

Freiburger: 22m is not that much for writings materials if only they will do their best and get the right and working ones. We 're taking about a national theatre here.

Bros N22m for typewriters is way too much na, abi you still dey see typewriters for offices for Germany wey you dey.

chucky234: Bros N22m for typewriters is way too much na, abi you still dey see typewriters for offices for Germany wey you dey.

Wetin you say make i talk again na? do you know what it will cost to train the National theatre workers again on how to use the today's computer or do you want to see a $22mill budget? Nigerians are always known for settling of the cheap thing. And again continuing with the manual typewriters might be something symbolic since it is meant for the National theatre, who knows?

do they really buying any typewriter, but bagging their pockets, but they must put something there to shut u pple up, but here again, u pple are still talking, abeg, leave them joo, nigeria=corruption

What is typewriter?

Abeg, how many typewriters that money go buy?

Ok lets look at it from another dimension.

Typewriter can be used for typing and you see the print instantly without power supply. Since power supply in Nigeria is still erratic, If the intention is ok, they might need it.

I can only fault the volume. Why do they need that much. My guess is that it should be needed just for back up.

- My Opinion.

dammytosh: Ok lets look at it from another dimension.

Typewriter can be used for typing and you see the print instantly without power supply. Since power supply in Nigeria is still erratic, If the intention is ok, they might need it.

I can only fault the volume. Why do they need that much. My guess is that it should be needed just for back up.

- My Opinion.

Not a bad one.

Is it not this national theatre in Iganmu.

Our leaders will never change, I swear, 22 million for type writers Or are they trying to say computers? I don't understand why and how retards get appointed to run things in Nigeria.

If this 22 million is to be spent to acquire very obsolete type writers, then the leadership of the National theatre should be fully lodged in Yaba left side now.

Even if they need such old type writers, they don't need more than 10 of it. Abi them wan buy the India company?

why am i not surprised?
I was at the state high Court a few months ago to swear an affidavit.
I was led to where to type it in the court premises and it was typed with a typewriter!!!
Naija..i hail thee!!