RedReact: The earlier other countries start discovering oil the better for us. Our leaders have been blindfolded by the fortune of the oil to abandon our other treasures.
Afterall, with the oil fortune, what have the masses gained from the fortune?

Demdem:

i so much like this part of ur post. Surely, they are our treasures. why allowing them to waste away. I expect the retardeen to diversify just like he promised but the opposite seems to be the case.

RedReact:
I don't think they would until they learn the hard way. Agriculture only, without oil, will get us more common wealth than this oil thing.

berem: ...Kai yaro! what will the north do if the oil dries up? will they still embrace One Nigeria?

berem: ...Kai yaro! what will the north do if the oil dries up? will they still embrace One Nigeria?

eGuerrilla: If there ever was a case for developing an increased sense of urgency towards economic diversification", this is it.

sheyie2007:
Oil contributes just 14% to our GDP bro... So, we don't entirely depend on it
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Nigeria

agriculture: 40%; services: 30%; manufacturing: 15%; oil: 14% (2012 est.)

Abagworo: Still boils down to what I've always said.

1) Oga Jonathan please develop Niger Delta with your remaining 2 years and stop wasting all the money on retaining power.

2) Grant the States economic autonomy so that dependence on oil will reduce as States will fend for themselves. The offshore goes to FG so your share remains.

3) Invest more on Agriculture and Agricultural/biotechnology courses in our higher institutions. Make Agriculture the most attractive employment for youths.

4) Allow our refineries function so that we can use the oil ourselves if they refuse to buy.

5) Encourage the Aba shoes and allied products because that could be our next highest foreign exchange earner. Rebuild the city and create a condusive industrial area with access to standard machinery.

6) The "Kano Pyramids" and Western Cocoa can be revived if my point 3 (give priority to Agriculture) is well applied. Its possible if Obasanjo could do it with cassava.

Tablet Man: Even If Every Part Of The World Discovers Crude Oil.......Oil Will Never Be Found In Northern Part Of Nigeria

Policewoman: The best way to attain economic diversification is for all regions (or geopolitical zones) to think outside the box and diversify their economy and income. This issue of going like Almajiris to Abuja every month to collect allocation is making states lazy and over dependent. Oil go finish one day o!

profjustine: VERY SOON NIGERIAN LEADERS WILL BE DRINKING THEIR OIL

ShyM-X:


There should be oil in Northern Nigeria.

The basins bordering Niger and Cameroon should have oil - even if the quantity is small.

Okija juju: Nigeria should adopt a new marketing strategy for its oil..

E.g:: Buy 1million barrels of oil and get 100 Ekiti state Babes free..

Buy 1 million barrel of oil and get 20,000 Barrels free..

Stuff like that.. But the oil must be sold o...

Tablet Man: Sharap cameroun ain't sighted northward but southward..... north will continue to run dry ....Sorry i mean no Insult

Tablet Man: Sharap cameroun ain't sighted northward but southward..... north will continue to run dry ....Sorry i mean no Insult

Abagworo: Still boils down to what I've always said.

1) Oga Jonathan please develop Niger Delta with your remaining 2 years and stop wasting all the money on retaining power.

2) Grant the States economic autonomy so that dependence on oil will reduce as States will fend for themselves. The offshore goes to FG so your share remains.

3) Invest more on Agriculture and Agricultural/biotechnology courses in our higher institutions. Make Agriculture the most attractive employment for youths.

4) Allow our refineries function so that we can use the oil ourselves if they refuse to buy.

5) Encourage the Aba shoes and allied products because that could be our next highest foreign exchange earner. Rebuild the city and create a condusive industrial area with access to standard machinery.

6) The "Kano Pyramids" and Western Cocoa can be revived if my point 3 (give priority to Agriculture) is well applied. Its possible if Obasanjo could do it with cassava.

gbanikiti: One day, Nigerian Oil will be for only Nigerians!