KnowAll:

Nigerian would have been worth living if and only if ? certain things are in-place can you imagine



You pay serious money for crap houses, crap neigbourhoods, crap facilties, can anyone tell me why a 3 or 4 bedroom in the Lekki corridor cost between 50 and 100 million Naira. Have you thought of it 50 MILLION Naira !!! that is £200,000.00 or $ 240,000.00 I will rather get something better abroad than pay that kind of money. How can a country that has over 75% un-employed peeps another 20% employed but payed pathetic wages N10,000.00 a MONTH sustain such hyper and even over-inflated property market. My verdict is dooms day is round the corner and all those who bought over-priced properties will sreaming their head off just like the Nigeria stock exchange. Do not even mention renting in Ikoyi or VI.

kosovo:

so was i right?

JJYOU:

kosovo better pass nigeria?

nigeria is a very blessed place. we have the wrong people .

say for instance you ask the english to exchange thier island for nigeria without the oil today they will gladly do the deal. the irony is that give them 10yrs in nigeria and nigerians in the UK, nigerians will be queing in london for visa to nigeria.

we dont have the will and enduring strenght to pay the prize for transforming anything. we dont have the love to do anything for the good of the masses. we are mostly I, me and myself oriented. users and consumers. that is the difference.

AjanleKoko:

@JJYOU,
Don't agree. The whole world is consumer-oriented, except of course for China.

The real issue is that people don't know, period.
People here don't really know who they are. If we ever did in the past, we lost all that identity somehow.
People here don't really know what they want to be. So we keep kicking back to the colonialists, and keep citing the colonial era, for self-validation.
People, either here or in the diaspora, don't really know how to move forward. Or to a large extent, how to empower themselves to move forward. That is why it seems the struggle to survive is really bitter out here in the Third World.

The difference between now and the future are only two things - maturity and leadership. It's all right to pin it all on Yar'Adua. But a large number of us are even far less capable. Most people can't even run their lives, it seems.
I like Covey's definition of progress - the 'continuum of maturity', from dependence to independence, and later to interdependence. Has any of us ever thought about the possibility that the struggle to make Nigeria better starts with each and every one of us? How far along that continuum are we as individuals?

That is why you see the trend of some of the Asiactic nations (Indians, Chinese, etc) being able to establish themselves anywhere they find themselves, in every field of industry imaginable, even crime. They obviously have moved further along that continuum, and are able to beat a path through the bush to the future.
Was at a Chinese restaurant the other night, and couldn't help marvelling at the fact that every single thing in that place, including the Insect-O-Cutor, hand dryer, taps and sink, and even the toilet bowl, were all manufactured in China. That can't all be government, or communism. At least we didn't see too many Soviet merchandise around those days. Long and short, let's all get busy living and moving forward to the place of our dreams. That even varies from person to person.

OneNaija:

The problem with you Nigerian I want to be rich in one day.There are work in Nigeria.I find my job in Nigeria before i was transfer  to Ghana. There are job in Nigeria.Cleaning of road is a Job.All Nigerians has already left the farm.We all think of Big things. Must you always depend on the oil or must you always depend on Federal Government.You keep complain Nigeria is this and that. There are million of Ghanaian who don't have job here but they keep hustling to survive. We Nigeria want a Easy life like America and the Western World.It cant possible if we cant work it here in Nigeria.I don't blame the Government on other hand but I blame them on the other hand.Nigeria want Quick money.Chinedu don buy hummer Jeep.Me I never buy. that is Nigerians Mentality.There are a lot of Job in Nigeria to do if you are not Educated.My brother running away wont solve the problem.Nigeria Mentality are difficult to Understand if someone can studying it very well you will understand.There are million of Nigeria who has money but they all depend on Government to create the roads and make Nigeria beautiful in one day. for me the blame don't go to Nigeria herself but for the peoples who call themselves Nigerians.

JJYOU:

kosovo better pass nigeria?

nigeria is a very blessed place. [size=18pt]we have the wrong people [/size].

say for instance you ask the english to exchange thier island for nigeria without the oil today they will gladly do the deal. the irony is that give them 10yrs in nigeria and nigerians in the UK, nigerians will be queing in london for visa to nigeria.

we dont have the will and enduring strenght to pay the prize for transforming anything. we dont have the love to do anything for the good of the masses. we are mostly I, me and myself oriented. users and consumers. that is the difference.

AjanleKoko:

Amusing topic.
Truth is, most people who live in Nigeria don't even have a choice, as most people living in Pakistan, North Korea, Bangladesh, or India do not.

gentlegg:

Is it the light??  At least we have light at all and Tiger generator is cheap now

Or is it water??  We have drinkable borehole & Pure water

Or security??  We have police (don't mind their N20)

Is it road??  At least Abuja roads are okay

Is is telecomunication?? I have 3 different working GSM lines

Is it education?? Am a graduate

Is it tourism?? Go to Cross River state and see Donald Duke's handwork

Is it transportation?? We have Buscar, Marcopolo & Hummer buses

Is it our ecomomy?? At least we have debt-free economy

Is it technology?? Emeagwali in US is a nigerian, and we have Zinox computers

Is it our industries?? We have Dangote sugar and cement industries

Is it sanitation?? At least Lagos looks cleanier these days

Is it our government?? We have a PDP ( sorry, Democractic) system of govt

Is it commerce?? We have Igbo people.

Is it what?? Just mention it.

Quote from: Okija_juju on July 29, 2008, 12:00 AM
Lets discard the cheap sentiments we throw around in the name of patriotism,

what is it in this country that makes it worth living in??

mccloud224:

Is it the light?? Definitely not!!! I spend thousands of naira daily on fuel.

Or is it water?? [size=14pt] I drink ampliclox from time to time coz i don't trust our "pure water"[/size]\

Is it our industries?? [size=14pt]Garri industry is still viable.[/size] At least the price keeps going up when there is fuel scarcity

sjeezy8:

yes too much money to be made

For that amount, you can purchase a loft in one of the high rise buildings in downtown Chicago with a seriously awesome view of the lake and right in the middle of the city itself, with 24 hour accessible transportation/private parking, and amenities for cheap.

kosovo:
Any time I discuss leaving the doomed and fucking country with my peeps, there are always mixed reactions, majority of them would say if I leave who would repair the country? Lol, Meanwhile when you know there is absolutely nothing that can be done to make this country any better than it is. so I need you to just tell me what you think. With over 64 million unemployed and under-employed people in the country we would be heading practically to a dead END. I only wish the SUPREME COURT can nullify the election of this unpopular president. Hehe MR PRESIDENT does not recognize president Mugabe,  lol, when he knows fully well that both of them came in to power through the same MASSIVE ELECTORAL FRAUD.  E very body is waiting for MR PRESIDENT to declare a STATE OF EMERGENCY ON THE POWER SECTOR, but if he does, will the wires start connecting it selves? Even looking at the investment sector we find most major Nigeria  companies lagging behind southafrica’s, GLO is behind MTN, Hitv is way behind DSTV, Zenith bank is also lagging behind STANDARD BANK .…………
In fact I don tire, this country na wa oooooooooooo. This country is not worth staying neither is worth wasting our precious human abilities and resources. Or is it?