400,000 jobs. I dey laff.

oh jeeez i was planning to be d first to start making pencil in nigeria cos there is no competition but now ve bin beaten to it

ajuwarhodes:


Not even later this year/early next year o!!! We are in for it

In OBJ's voice na laugh we go just de laugh.

A pencil factory that takes two years to build, maybe it's iron ore pencil not wood.

But on a second thought, maybe it's the graphite that takes time, you never know

shameseun:
Overnight pencil factory setup. This government has always been the joker of all time.

to even add salt to injury they r projecting it to kickstart around 2018, common pencil na it we wan tek kickstart technological advancement.
na wa o

obailala:
What is foolish about this idea?

when last did u use pencil? nowadays pupils in nursery n primary schools dont even use pencils anymore.

d mumu man even said pencil is costly, is 20naira costly abeg?
pupils dont even ask their parents for pencil money again cos they can afford it.

henrydadon:
it about time..the youth get something to do..enough of social media..it beginning to ruin lives

I can see u r producing something.

yaki84:




when last did u use pencil?
nowadays pupils in nursery n primary schools dont even use pencils anymore.

Because you are no longer in nursery/primary school, you really think pencils are now useless?... Are you by any means implying that pencils are no longer in use or in demand worldwide?

Nigeria imports a lot of pencils, now we make a move to start producing and stopping importation of this item yet some people think it's a foolish idea? I really don't get it, or is this supposed to be an attempt at criticising government?...

By the way, the last time I used a pencil was yesterday to make some quick engineering sketches for a presentation.

Dahveydson:
Sigh

People are ridiculing this idea, but the countries producing pencils are they not better off than us today?

Where do you expect a non-export to start from? We should start producing and exporting fighter jets? With sand abi?

Common toothpick, we import. And the countries producing these toothpicks keep cashing out on us.

I believe it is a good start, Rome was not built in a day.

as we start exporting pencils, someone is planning how to import grass so they can feed cows.
n who even import toothpicks sef, cos I dont or do u import it?

yaki84:



as we start exporting pencils, someone is planning how to import grass so they can feed cows.
n who even import toothpicks sef, cos I dont or do u import it?

Grass seedlings not actual grass. If you have grass seedlings you can approach the ministry of agriculture to sell them.

The toothpicks you use are made in your backyard?

Achorise:
NIRP, GEJ legacy, build on it and see how this country soars.He said he's ready to work in any capacity, if consulted, call this man and save this country.

When he was president why didn't he save the country?

yaki84:



as we start exporting pencils, someone is planning how to import grass so they can feed cows.
n who even import toothpicks sef, cos I dont or do u import it?

That's Nigeria for u. Every bad or good thing happening in this country someone is gaining from it.

Dahveydson:


Grass seedlings not actual grass. If you have grass seedlings you can approach the ministry of agriculture to sell them.

The toothpicks you use are made in your backyard?

approach audu ogbeh whose mind has been madeup on brazil n argentines grass?
r u new in naija?

Dahveydson:


Grass seedlings not actual grass. If you have grass seedlings you can approach the ministry of agriculture to sell them.

The toothpicks you use are made in your backyard?

approach audu ogbeh whose mind has been madeup on brazil n argentines grass?
r u new in naija?
mind u grass dont have seeds.

obailala:
Because you are no longer in nursery/primary school, you really think pencils are now useless?... Are you by any means implying that pencils are no longer in use or in demand worldwide?

Nigeria imports a lot of pencils, now we make a move to start producing and stopping importation of this item yet some people think it's a foolish idea? I really don't get it, or is this supposed to be an attempt at criticising government?...

By the way, the last time I used a pencil was yesterday to make some quick engineering sketches for a presentation.

even oil n gas industry havnt employed 400,000 people directly na pencil manufacturing plant want employ.
bros dis is not somethingthe minister shud be singing everyday as if it s a big achieveme this kind news shud be one of those beer parlour news we hear .
We r talking of solving our fuel problem and also making cool forex from it, mr onu is talkng pencil. he shud device means to make agriculture attrctive to graduates by producing machineries n other techy devices to ease n promote good yield not pencil abeg.
can u compare monies made from cocoa alone to pencils, how much will pencil generate for naija through forex?
yes produce pencils but that is not what we need as a nation even if we r back to 1983.

yaki84:




even oil n gas industry havnt employed 400,000 people directly na pencil manufacturing plant want employ.
bros dis is not somethingthe minister shud be singing everyday as if it s a big achieveme this kind news shud be one of those beer parlour news we hear .
We r talking of solving our fuel problem and also making cool forex from it, mr onu is talkng pencil. he shud device means to make agriculture attrctive to graduates by producing machineries n other techy devices to ease n promote good yield not pencil abeg.
can u compare monies made from cocoa alone to pencils, how much will pencil generate for naija through forex?
yes produce pencils but that is not what we need as a nation even if we r back to 1983.

If your point is that 'more should be done,' then the honorable thing to do is to say it. But to come here and say it is foolish thing for Nigeria to start producing something it imports, I think you really need to look yourself in the mirror.

davidtitan:
NAIJA should be realistic, haba!! Any way stop carrying cv => mapoutcash.com/optin.html

re pple still doing bulk sms bizness?
just asking.
i doubt if it still spin money like b4, beta find plan B before ur domain name expires.
my 1kobo advice

obailala:
If your point is that 'more should be done,' then the honorable thing to do is to say it. But to come here and say it is foolish thing for Nigeria to start producing something it imports, I think you really need to look yourself in the mirror.

I don look myself tire for mirror come look mr minister with his first class degree then I just had to pity this country that something as cheap as pencil production will kickstart after 2yrs of pronouncing it.
why wait till 2018, wetin do 2016 or 2017?

obailala:
What is foolish about this idea?

Great idea if we intend moving backwards. ...foolish idea if we are moving forward.Pencil was good business when the world was a paper world. The world has long been moving to paperless world.... sooo many pencil manufacturers have long gone out of business.... the world has long been trying to conserve forests .... and here we are planning to go backwards and shouting great development.What next?...a VCD plant?....afterall...many people still play VCD'S and it would create jobs.

Originalsly:
Great idea if we intend moving backwards. ...foolish idea if we are moving forward.Pencil was good business when the world was a paper world. The world has long been moving to paperless world.... sooo many pencil manufacturers have long gone out of business.... the world has long been trying to conserve forests .... and here we are planning to go backwards and shouting great development.What next?...a VCD plant?....afterall...many people still play VCD'S and it would create jobs.

3 Facts...
1. Pencils are still used all over the world, they are not going extinct any time soon.
2. Nigeria still uses a lot of pencils and it is disheartening to note that we import them all.
3. If Nigeria can start producing pencils (for local use and for export), it is a good thing.

No amount of smart analysis of yours can negate these 3 commonsensical facts above.

Similarly, when the case of building coal power plants to stop the over-reliance on gas is brought up, some smart-asses oppose such an idea claiming that coal isn't a clean power source. The fact remains that, we have a major power problem in Nigeria, over-reliance on gas isnt helping us (especially when you consider the recurring sabotage of pipelines), we need to diversify our source of power and no matter how unclean coal might be, it still produces over 40% of the world's power supply and will continue to do so for at least the next 50 years. We can't continue to outsmart ourselves.

obailala:
3 Facts...
1. Pencils are still used all over the world, they are not going extinct any time soon.
2. Nigeria still uses a lot of pencils and it is disheartening to note that we import them all.
3. If Nigeria can start producing pencils (for local use and for export), it is a good thing.

No amount of smart analysis of yours can negate these 3 commonsensical facts above.

Similarly, when the case of building coal power plants to stop the over-reliance on gas is brought up, some smart-asses oppose such an idea claiming that coal isn't a clean power source. The fact remains that, we have a major power problem in Nigeria, over-reliance on gas isnt helping us (especially when you consider the recurring sabotage of pipelines), we need to diversify our source of power and no matter how unclean coal might be, it still produces over 40% of the world's power supply and will continue to do so for at least the next 50 years. We can't continue to outsmart ourselves.

You seem to miss my point....like cassettes. ..like cd's... like dvd's... pencils are used worldwide. The demand has long peaked and usage is way downhill... never becoming obsolete ....same with newspapers. Why not invest in uphill projects instead of downhill ones?

This is a really good nice idea

charliboy654:

When he was president why didn't he save the country?

If you can not save your mind, he can't save your life.Nigeria problem is the problem of the mind,80% of Nigerians has a national mindset to steal and defraud, non challant attitude to work, mediocrity, tribalistic and bigotry. Until we get right in our minds no president can save Nigeria.

Common pencil is importer. Nawa o

Propagan**sneezes*

Achorise:
If you can not save your mind, he can't save your life.Nigeria problem is the problem of the mind,80% of Nigerians has a national mindset to steal and defraud, non challant attitude to work, mediocrity, tribalistic and bigotry. Until we get right in our minds no president can save Nigeria.

U right, I tot dsame as u, ontill we change our mind set, this country cannot be save.

dxdiag:


re pple still doing bulk sms bizness?
just asking.
i doubt if it still spin money like b4, beta find plan B before ur domain name expires.
my 1kobo advice

YES!! i am earning from it and its all depends on the strategy you use

We are 3 weeks from 2018 when Ogbonnaya Onu promised to create 400,000 jobs in PRODA making pencils.

http://dailypost.ng/2016/02/01/nigeria-to-start-producing-own-pencils-by-2018-onu/

http://thenationonlineng.net/nigeria-to-start-production-of-pencils-says-onu/

Make I go apply for my own job sharp sharp