₦airaland Forum

3Ceagle:
What about investing in our people to generate income even at the rural area. What about making sure every community in Nigeria have electricity. Is the government tackling Rural-Urban migration? People move heavily to the cities to create slum cities. Our government need to make simple things work and work efficiently. China didn’t start from building cities, they started by investing in their people, then empowering the families to produce. It was even said one family one product. What is this government policy on agriculture, to what extent has it empowered the rural area with mechanised farming equipments, modern storage technologies and education on export opportunities and standization to meet international need.
Do we have good medical facilities at the rural areas? That is a discussion for another to day. Remember that our larger population live in the rural areas. Good news to me will be that government is investing in the rural areas to cub rural- urban migration. What about focusing on one thing and be internationally known for that.

At what expense? One of our fundamental issues in Nigeria is always waiting for the government to do everything for us. What have we done to better our own lives and those of the people around us with the little infrastructure available?

Wealthy private individuals could actively invest in these spaces—such as providing solar-powered electricity to villages tied directly to local production hubs.Many young people move to cities for opportunities, unaware of how to tap into the agricultural and natural resources sitting right in their backyards.

My point isn't to absolve the government of its primary duties, but to show that citizens must be proactive.Furthermore, governance isn't uniform; some states perform decently while others lag behind. True accountability must begin with Governors and LGA chairmen.

While China invested heavily in its populace, we cannot ignore the personal responsibility of family planning—bringing children into the world without the resources to train them breeds the systemic desperation that feeds corruption later on. China also enforced incredibly tough, authoritarian decisions that would face massive public backlash if attempted in Nigeria.

While some states take farm mechanization seriously, others fold their hands. Government intervention is needed, but the private sector should run the commercial show to generate revenue. The same applies to healthcare; properly structured private clinics in rural areas can be highly profitable while filling critical public infrastructure gaps.

Please provide verified amounts instead of estimates everywhere. This will allow for a better comparison.

I hope you would be buying forms for your loved ones in Nigeria?....

ogelekpomgam:
God..Nigeria is turning into a nightmare.. ..
Am glad i escaped this great tribulation with my family into The UK ahead of time..

Lithiumite:
That guy is an economist of no mean fit,a former banker and an entrepreneur.......his role as an adviser to the president would make him have a handson feeling about the economy.....I haven't seen everything wrong with his assertions.

Lithiumite, ignore those people who haven't achieved much in life; they most likely haven't traveled to any advanced countries before. The economy is tight all over the world. In the U.S. today, families have to work two or more jobs to make ends meet. Nigeria is very lucky to have these individuals handling the economy.

Back to what Fasua said, it is possible to feed well on ₦10,000/week if the money is managed strategically. Buying in bulk goes a long way. While there might be a stretch in what he said, it is possible. Families do it, though those families could also do better; if they have the space, they can plant vegetables around the house, buy food in bulk, and find cheaper alternatives.

And for those wondering, there are indeed places where you can get a ₦1,000 meal in a restaurant.

Armaggedon:
can you state any part of the agreement that bars countries from investing in coal fired power plants? Many signatories of the agreement including China are building massive coal fired power plants. The agreement only commits signatories to reducing greenhouse emissions to 1.5°C in their own way.

Exactly. Heavy industries still rely on 'dirty' energy sources because clean energy alternatives aren't yet sufficient to power them. Consequently, countries like China must continue using fossil fuels for now, even as they commit to reducing emissions by diversifying into cleaner energy sources.

HenryWilliams:
We don't have the balls for that.
The UK that teleprompt our Govt isn't a signatory. They ordered us to sign, effectively crippling our power generation whilst they continually burn.
They don't want competition in that sector

Not completely true .... Countries can set their target, it isn't forced ....

This would stimulate competition from the local economy, they would find ways to produce cheaply/efficiently without lowering quality... Let wailers continue to wail ...

Alliswell248:
Are you aware that this government has placed a ban on lithium and Shea butter raw export without any processing?

A simple google search would help your ignorance.

No government is perfect but so far this is the best government in Nigeria.

The micro economy is getting better, but with time the macro economy would improve.

We can't continue the subsidy scam that benefits a few. That subsidy must go,and it has gone forever

Thank you very much. I hadn't seen this comment before I made mine. Many states in Nigeria are working on expanding their industrial base, but more needs to be done by Nigerians—especially wealthy Nigerians.

nairalanda1:
Not just that, we need to process our raw materials to finished products for export.

(Nigerian government of tinubu never even make a move towards that, sigh).

Lithium processing plant in Nassarawa State...
And many more

Dbegining:
I took time to reply your comment cause I was shocked by the level of foo....lish....ness in it.

But for educational purposes and so that you don't pass this mindset to your children, I'll respond to your ridiculous comment.

Now your definition of pipe borne water is:

Actually, pipe-borne water is simply water distributed through a network of pipes to a point of use, regardless of the power source.

So you think the point of use is 1KM way from their houses where they have to queue for long just to get few buckets of water? And ot inside the house?

Subjecting two or 3 streets to four tanks of water and solar energy that might not be able to pump it well over time?


Mothers waking up early in the morning just to queue for water? That is their point of use?

You think I don't know this solar powered boreholes?

Thy spoil in a very short time!

You need to get educated. Not Luke a B.sc but on what proper life ought to look like cause right now your mindset is poised towards suffering as normal.

Omo, such a dvmb response. You don't have to respond if you don't have anything reasonable to say. Please read through the chats and understand the context. Please don't quote me again; you’re wasting my time.

saintopus:
Obsanjo removed subsidy partially and he created TETFUND,

GEJ removed subsidy partially and replaced it with SURE- P

Buhari removed subsidy partially and created N- POWER

Tinubu completely removed subsidy and replaced it with SHEGE.

Stop spreading half truth, haven't you heard of NELFUND and the increased Fed. Allocation to states ?

Students in technical colleges are paid monthly too, u haven't heard ?

bejick:
Yes the state allocation let say doubled but foreign exchanged Quadrupled so how does it make any sense.

Because the government has floated the naira, it is no longer propped up, fixed, or subsidized.

What Nigerians need to do now is figure out how to earn foreign exchange through services or manufacturing—much like what Dangote is doing. The country must transition into an export-oriented economy to attract more dollars and drive local growth.

Even if Lagos borrows, they borrow to build trains and bridges that make money. The problem isn't borrowing; the problem is states that borrow just to pay salaries because they refuse to innovate.

If Akwa Ibom can jump 17 places by being transparent and hitting 105% of their revenue target, what is stopping other states from doing the same?"

Stop crying "Tinubu" every time and start asking your Governor what he’s doing with the record-high allocations entering his account.

Since subsidy removal, FAAC transfers to states have jumped by over 160%, yet many are still 90% dependent on Abuja for every kobo. States like Lagos, Ogun, and Anambra are already hitting high IGR and building infrastructure.

If your state is still waiting for a federal "alert" before it can breathe, that is a failure of local leadership, not a macro-economic problem. The money is there—it’s time to hold the states accountable for how they spend it!

Princedapace:
I dont know why some of u fail to understand this. Bro, it is hard to hold these governos accountable. Ordinary local govt chairman, u cant. These guys are protected by FG mights and they brag about it. This is why all governors are always trying to be in the good books of the FG and not the good book of the masses under them. Take a look at edo state, the governor no send his citizens. he just wants to be in the good book of Tinubu, they all ass lick him. Look at ur national assembly, the same thing. The judiciry, the same thing. Do u know why? the FG is too powerful. That is not supposed to be. The FG is richer than the entire states combined. That is not supposed to be. For states to be truly held accountable, end the era of FG spoon feeding state governors and let states work haard for their money and spend it in their domain. If we dont fix these core issues, we are wasting our time. Many states do nothing both human capital wise and orderwise and still get FG allcations every month and the governor will use the money to buy endless properties. This is why I am against the foolish tax. Like, Nigeria hasnt fixed her core foundamental problems and u are talking of tax. Are we mad or what?

The federal government is doing well in terms of the macro-economy, but the states need to leverage the increased allocations they are receiving.

While some states are trying, they ought to do more and be innovative in their approach. The federal government under BAT has done a lot for the macro-economy; now, the states need to extend those impacts to their constituencies.

What Nigeria needs is more private innovative industries—it is private innovation, science, and tech that drive countries forward.

demstone:
I SWEAR MANY OF UNAH NO GO SCHOOL

STATE DEBT REDUCED FROM 5.8TRILLION TO 3.8TRILLION DEN WENT UP SLIGHTLY TO 4TRILLION....

GIVING A TOTAL 1.8TRILLION REDUCTION IN DEBT IN 2YRS

Don't mind the wailers , they like to cherry pick to fit the skewed narratives in their dvmb brains ....

A BusinessDay analysis of state domestic debt profiles, as published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), indicated an aggressive descent from N5.8 trillion recorded in December 2023 to a low of N3.8 trillion in March 2025. However, the report for 2025 shows that the aggregate debt profile of Nigeria’s 36 states and FCT has begun to climb again, hitting N4 trillion by September 2025.

Naustine:
The reason the SE states are up there is coz of their non dependence on government for anything. Growing up in my village in imo, we were trained to never expect anything from anyone, not even the government. U go-to Hussle your way to anything. my people did everything by their selves, be it transformer, water, health centre even up to the up to the imo airport.

"Did everything by their selves" hmmm

Dbegining:
Oga shut up! Two GP tanks powered by solar which is still not able to guarantee stable water supply is not pipe borne water that the government should provide.

Unfortunately you don't even know what pipe borne water is and so anything the government gives you to manage is fine.

Shut up!

Actually, pipe-borne water is simply water distributed through a network of pipes to a point of use, regardless of the power source.

You should go get educated and stop arguing rubbish; the claim that people do not have access to public water is a lie.

In the North where I stay, there are ward-level solar-powered borehole systems and even pipe-borne networks that are functional and working even today.

masui:
What are you even saying? Nigerians are hardworking people. Almost all basic amenities they are providing for themselves.

When last did you see water coming out from a public owned tap? A government that can't provide basic needs for the citizens as expected has failed. There's nothing to debate about.

Today , come to the North - you would see public owned tap (powered by solar) working fine and well...

Stopping trying to over exaggerate Nigeria's problem, jus because u don't like the president...

bikefab:
Tinubu's government is without empathy. It is clueless, inept, insensitive and without compass. All they know is to sniff out monies from any angle in the guise of loans and taxes then squander such monies with financial recklessness. Even Buhari the late buffon and terrorist sympathiser treated Nigeria better.

He is without empathy and started the CNG-BUS Mass transit initiative?

U09ce:
1 billion dollar for Lagos ports. 700 billion Naira for Lagos airport. 2 trillion for Lagos sectional of coastal road........ Lagos projects are ongoing with commendable pace unencumbered by finances. But critical projects in other regions are moving slowly. Shey Tinubu is thinks we are dunces?

So he should allow Lagos , a key economic state in Nigeria to rot?

ogaontop:
I just hope you're good or something is wrong somewhere or you didn't care to read the story or you've been programmed?

Yes, I read the write-up. I was only throwing jabs at the wailers who seem to blame Tinubu for all their misfortunes.

Wailers , come and wail

Na Tinubu cause this one??

Oga , go sit down use your head!!

CaseSensitive:
Precisely. I can make excuse for ignorance. But when you're arrogant on top of your ignorance, then that's inexcusable and dangerous. That's exactly what a lot of Nigerians are - ignorant and arrogant. They don't know that they are a small pawn in a bigger chess game. I'm not religious but I'll borrow the bible verse that says "My people perish for lack of knowledge". This is going to play out in Nigeria literally, sadly.

Lol, yeah .. ... Blind faith killed their critical thinking, and arrogance buried it .... I really pity them...

CaseSensitive:
The people perpetuating these attacks are setting the stage for religious war in Nigeria and it's going to be brutal. The attacks have nothing to do with Christianity v Islam but that's the narrative they'll wrap around it.

Foreign mercenaries are already on ground inciting and pitching one religion against the other while crowdfunding for "support". In next few months, they will most likely arm "christians" too and you'll soon start murdering each other. Objective is to depopulate Nigeria, grab resources and maybe balkanise the country. Learn or perish

Exactly, it's a pity alot of Nigerians are ignorant and arrogant....

Haydens:
If they like make them no vote out this empty brained APC come next election.

Suffer no dey tire some Nigerians.

Lies .... APC aren't the cause of your suffering....

Get educated and properly informed, this govt is the best in many years .... They did the proper thing and are still in the process of repairing the country ....

Talk , talk , talk, talk , talk

There is so much our youth could do, yet many choose 'Yahoo Yahoo'—an activity with zero value addition. According to this write-up, the return on investment from tree planting is massive; it’s a much better long-term bet than SportyBet!

Gbadugbakun:
Meanwhile tinubu is in the UK enjoying himself.

I think you should be arrested for spreading misinformation!!!

nairalanda1:
The countries we import rice from, Thailand and Brazil, have something we don't have....year round rain and favourable conditions for growing rice nationwide all the. year round

So they can produce rice in large amounts yearly

In Nigeria,.most rice farming is done in the North which means it requires a lot of irrigation and heavy duty labor as rainfall there is not as much as in the other countries . That means that production cost for rice here is much higher than in Thailand or Brazil where irrigation is not necessary or needed much.

Also,.Nigerian rice producers can't meet up to half of the total rice demand. That creates relative scarcity.

Add transport costs and insecurity and poor road and transport networks as well as lack of large-scale farming of rice, and the reasons for the price being higher become clear

Then they should do something else since rice production isn't our competitive advantage, given the weather and geography you just pointed out. I think it's time to start using alternative and cheaper sources of energy, like solar panels, to run generators for farm irrigation.

U09ce:
How is he tied to Nigeria? Is his father or mother Nigerian?This Riley is hellbent on causing disharmony in Nigeria. For those supporting him, you know not that they're playing you.

Don't mind them; they have no clue...

So-called America fighting terrorism is Saudi Arabia's ally...