Freiburger:
Is there no reason to put end to these barbaric acts?

lufemi:
Wow!!! congratulation to another Nigerian with slavery mentality

solomon111: Go to hell with your useless post.
Why not pray to be born in pakistan,or afghanistan.
Moronn

*Ileke-IdI:
My babies will soon thank their grandmother for taking me out of that hell hole.

tpia1:


regardless the state of the educational system, fact remains nigerians from nigeria (born in nigeria) still do better overall than their foreign born/raised counterparts.


what the foreign based nigerians have to struggle with, includes being in a multiracial environment (where they're expected to be at the bottom of the racial equation), while the nigerians from home do not have to contend with that, although granted things might change with all these chinese and other stuff.

another thing nigerians overseas have to contend with, is having most other things (aside from race) very easy- this doesnt necessarily encourage strong character when it comes to stuff that matters.

MacLovington:

Things that matter like paying bribe, looting public purse and everybody being his own local government? It's true. Most serious countries where diaspora kids are don't build such "strong" character.

Nigeria has second highest child, maternal mortality rates'

James Azania, Benin


With an estimated 608 deaths per 100,000 deliveries, Nigeria ranks second only to India in the list of nations with the worst child mortality.

According to Women Health and Action Research Centre, an organisation committed to the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and social well-being of women and adolescents, out of 100,000 women that enter labour rooms, 50 of them do not come out alive.

With the figure (death of 50 women), the group said Nigeria also ranked second in the global number of maternal deaths.

The Chief Executive Officer of the centre, Prof. Friday Okonofua, said at a dissemination workshop on 'Assessment of Infection Control Practices in Delivery Care Units in Edo State,' that three major factors were responsible for the high maternal mortality in Nigeria.

They are bleeding after birth, pregnancy hypertension and post-delivery infections.

He said, "Studies, including data from Edo State have shown that up to four out of 10 Nigerian women experiencing puerperal infections die from the complication.

"Besides, maternal mortality in Edo State reflects the national average. Maternal health is presently not prioritised by the state government."

According to Okonofua the "results demonstrate the lack of appropriate policies and practices relating to infection control in maternal units in Edo State, given that puerperal sepsis is the third leading cause of maternal mortality in the country."

Worried by the lack of data on maternity care and puerperal sepsis in health facilities, the centre recommended that record keeping be prioritised as an important strategy to monitor the outcomes of infection control measures.

The workshop, which had in attendance officials from the state ministry of health, women affairs, health workers from public and private health institutions, accused governments of insensitivity to the problems of women.

ukpaku: I no de understand ur language o broda.

Gbawe: The mistake some Nigerians make is thinking a negative indictment of Nigeria is a negative indictment of them personally. They are then forced into the automatic defense of Nigeria. Whatever indices/parameters were used, is it really difficult to believe Nigeria is one of the worst place a child can be born into when factually damning revelations, such as that below, speaks volume?

http://odili.net/news/source/2011/sep/13/824.html

MacLovington:

Things that matter like paying bribe, looting public purse and everybody being his own local government? It's true. Most serious countries where diaspora kids are don't build such "strong" character.

basher:

https://www.nairaland.com/1110573/soldiers-flog-abuja-university-students

I'm sure you'll like this treatment on your kids?

Case33: Proudly naija! I have visited so many countries and in some of those places i wished i never got der,while some were paradise on earth,but none felt like naija! If given another chance to be born again n d opportunity to chose where to be born,i would choose naija, anytime, anywhere! We are never stuck,we always find a way!

Blueboy0402:
I strongly believe you do not have issues understanding my comment. I have not and will never say all is well with Nigeria right now (read through my comments). Is this not enough retrospection about the state of things in the country?

Have you not heard of the saying "monkey no fine but him mama like am?" the fact that the monkey is ugly didnt make her mother call her ugly. Please mention one country under the sun that is devoid of challenges.

Johnwizzy:
guy stop ya frustration n look for a job...dont just stay here a whole day chatting away ya life....come 2 NYC and start begging cuz we hv many shiit like yu here in d street of nyc

k2039:
A case of pot calling kettle black,mtchew.

Freiburger:
I find the notion that most Nigerians living abroad are slaves very rediculous.

*Ileke-IdI:
My babies will soon thank their grandmother for taking me out of that hell hole.

babaowo: is ghana a country or a village just asking no hard feelings lol

ogugua88: Considering that there's no Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Sudan, or Congo, one way to look at it is that Nigeria is among the 80 best nations in which to be born. We shouldn't rejoice, but that's another perspective because, last time I checked, there are more than 80 nations comprising planet Earth.

zeem_bab: Very funny.....

I always wondered if all these strange statistics are to bring Nigeria down.

Nigeria may not be the best country...but I have been to worst places on earth even outside Africa.

Mexico is an example of such place. A country that share border with almighty united state, but I thank God I was not born their.

Back home in Africa, Nigeria is far better with lot of opportunities than even Kenya ranked better us. Where is Sierra Leone, Guinnea, Togo, Congo,
Mali even Cameroon.

These are countries that when I visited, I did special thanks giving for being born in Nigeria.

I would like to advise that we should stop posting sensational news that drag the name of our country in mud.

We are far better than most of these countries....just imagine how possible is it that Nigeria produce the richest black man on earth with staggering $12 Billion worth if it is the worst place to be born.

tpia1: the fact remains- western countries NEED the influx of people from elsewhere.

most nigerians are under the illusion the need is one sided.

america is a country of immigrants, duh.


as per where to be born- why not ask that question when you're in diaspora and looking for who to marry!