Checked86:
I am an economist and I pride myself for being one. If you are an economist, I suggest you take up some courses on Development Economics ... it has helped many. You talk of resource control as if Nigeria started existing yesterday. We are always quick to say, "go, we do not need you". The white 'GO' and even Ghana 'GO' but how have we benefited from that decision? I think we should learn from South Africa. About Nigerians not knowing how to run refineries, please do not look down on Nigerians. We have professional.

Chukazu:


Britain natural saboteurs of Nigerian interest...seriously?
when they were supplying Nigeria ammunition to examinate Biafran soldiers during the Civil War, were they also saboteurs?

pinkyliceous:
These fair-weather international companies, you enjoyed with us for the longest, why not endure with us for a short while?



I am not a zombie.

Iceberg3:


guilty conscience,who asked u if u were one,if u trully aint? Nonsense

plaetton:


Nigeria might actually be a better country if all British interests are fully divested from Nigeria.
They are an ill wind that blows no good.

NavierStokes:
The country is undergoing "change" but by the time this change has been completed, things may have moved beyond recognition.

End effect of solving 2010+s problems with 1980's solutions.

Nobleking2000:



The owners of these Airlines are businessmen and not philanthropist so they do business to make profit. How would you expect them to be in an unfavorable business environment whereas the condition was intentionally caused by The government.
So you as a business man if a business environment becomes unfavorable won't you leave that environment ?

acooriz:
Biko...let me leave Nigeria b4 its too late

Bubu4Sea:

This man you are wicked

Chukazu:


my brother, how can a reasonable human being ask them to GO,when our dear president has been Globetrotting and seeking for foreign investors when we can't maintain the one we have?

I still remember vividly the sight of former president Obasanjo beckoning on United Airlines to start flight operation in Nigeria, now the same airline has left and some people are still defending Buhari's economic policy

pinkyliceous:
I won't reply you just for one reason.

citizenisb:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-05-27/british-airways-evaluates-its-nigeria-routes-on-traffic-dollar

Keneking:
But where is lalasticlala sef
The following have given notice, local businesses should take the initiative.

Air France...going
Etihad....going
Qatar ...going

Amazing decision by PMB...who they help sef...

Nonsense, abeg Naira has to be strong again.

Per flight(London): 200 pax * N250,000ticket cost = N50,000,000 per day.

Per month : N1,500,000,000 for one airline

For one year : N180bn for one airline

Jonathan ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

They employ less than 50 local staffers on full time employment, serve puff puff and subject humilating treatment on ECOWAS passport carriers. Nonsense.

masseratti:
that bitter pill we refused to take in 1984 was the beginning of major corruption in Nigeria and we are still paying it now.

plaetton:


You still don't get me , or, you have chosen to misrepresent my points.

Of course Britain cannot allow a divided Nigeria, because her interests and grip on the entire geographical region would suffer or disappear altogether.

But in general terms, British interests and the interests of African nations, from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe to South Africa, tend to be diametrically opposed to each other.

persius555:
Can somebody remind me how much the UK is repatraiting to nigeria as looted funds. I doubt its up to $200 million dollars.
And to think we are to give out $575 million dollars capital flight. The west control our economy.
Confirmed!!!

onatisi:
wait until emirates and Qatar airways pull out of Nigeria ,then you will know the implication of buhari negative policies . By then an airline ticket maybe sold for over 1.5 million naira .

plaetton:


It's so sad that just a few short years ago, we were celebrating the gradual but steady re-emergence of the Nigerian middle class.

By this time next year, it will just be the 99.5% poor and the political class.

SleekAboki:
The commandant of the fulani militias has finished this country!

pinkyliceous:
These fair-weather international companies, you enjoyed with us for the longest, why not endure with us for a short while?



I am not a zombie.

CFCman:
Nigerian airlines would have taken advantage of some of these foreign carriers leaving the country, but the domestic airlines are weak.
They only control 10% of the international pax numbers to and fro Nigeria, which is pitiful.

I agree with an airline consultant who advocated for the 9 passenger airlines to be merged into 4 or 5 airlines in order for them to be financially strong.

I'd also call on the FG to set up a Bank of Industry solely for capital-intensive business (i.e. aviation, petroleum, shipping etc) with an initial capital base of N600bn. The bank's interest rates shouldn't be more than 8%. This would enable the airlines source relatively cheap funds to lease new planes and pay for regular maintenance of their aircraft.

amaechi1:


Please, where do we get the forex to remit?

plaetton:


I have no idea what you're talking about , and how this discussion became a SE issue.

Pls Get your historical facts right.

It was Britain that encouraged Gowon to breach the Aburi Accord, which made the civil war inevitable.

It was the same Britain that supported and ensured victory for Nigeria against Igbos , who are traditionally Republican and hostile to British hegemonic interests.

British divestments in Nigeria would be good on the long run.

Keneking:
But where is lalasticlala sef
The following have given notice, local businesses should take the initiative.

Air France...going
Etihad....going
Qatar ...going

Amazing decision by PMB...who they help sef...

Nonsense, abeg Naira has to be strong again.

Per flight(London): 200 pax * N250,000ticket cost = N50,000,000 per day.

Per month : N1,500,000,000 for one airline

For one year : N180bn for one airline

Jonathan ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

They employ less than 50 local staffers on full time employment, serve puff puff and subject humilating treatment on ECOWAS passport carriers. Nonsense.

Eluwilussit:


You think everyone is silly like Nigerians? They are on business for profit, not charity. If we make our business environment harsh, they run. If it is friendly and accommodating, businesses will flow continously. Out there, people apply common sense, not tribal, religious or regional sentiments.

With PMB, we goofed.