divinehand2003:
If Nigeria didn't make the list, then I must confess that your list is not complete. I recommend an immediate review in relation to the current harsh economic wahala Nigerians are facing at the moment.

dude, you know nothing. We are talking countries where even the so called rich men are comparable to the average family in naija.

Contries where kids dont go to school, where kids wear rags for clothes, where people eat only once a day. Where brush and toothpaste becomes a luxury and you are here talking about nigeria? Are u kidding me?

While there might be people living like this in this country, its nowhere near countries like these where this level of poverty is the order of the day.

As africans, we are lucky to be in naija. The only place better in africa is south africa.

thedarkside:


and weaking the ol west-africa??..you dont know what you are saying....


you dont see the bigger picture,because you think the western nations favour you over other black-people...forgeting that you are in black-skin too!!!.

you are just a willfull toy,,,walahi........

oh no monsieur,,we will not give you biafra and watch biafra disintegrate into different new nations in our backyard..

no...

You're a nobody and you will die a nobody. Biafra gaining statehood is not your choice to make. Ciao.

raker300:
Op, this list that consists only of African countries sha, I know some countries in the amazons that ar seriously poor

Like which one sir?

YourNemesis:
Oh, Mother Africa!





NO!, If we can get our act together, we would rather annex the Republic of Benin just closeby here. Niger is useless, Thank You!

Annex someone else's country?? why don't you focus on your country and its current state instead of worrying about a sovereign nation.

Blue3k:
I always thought Nigeria should Annex Niger if we could get our act together. I know it would tough since they speak French as their national language. The have nice resources and would be happier under our rule if only to escape soul crushing poverty.

And why would you want to annex someone else's country? Don't you guys have your own problems to worry about?

blueseacats:
Na wao, Nigeria never rule themselves finish na to come add Niger? Guy cool down abeg.

Abi o.

davidif:


And why would you want to annex someone else's country? Don't you guys have your own problems to worry about?

I said clearly if we get our act together. Why are you asking questions that's been answered 5 times. Do you need list of potential benefits both sides can have?

Niger benefits with cheaper oil, not being land locked potential investment, in industry other then subsistence farming, irrigation etc.

Nigeria benefits from resources, the have working nuke plants and materials we could use in future, more trade,better electrity deal with damn and negotiating power with water resorces. More power in regional affairs with in West Africa.

Blue3k:


I said clearly if we get our act together. Why are you asking questions that's been answered 5 times. Do you need list of potential benefits both sides can have?

Niger benefits with cheaper oil, not being land locked potential investment, in industry other then subsistence farming, irrigation etc.

Nigeria benefits from resources, the have working nuke plants and materials we could use in future, more trade,better electrity deal with damn and negotiating power with water resorces. More power in regional affairs with in West Africa.

Even if we get our act together, its no excuse to annex a sovereign nation. We should mind our own business.


an·nex
verb
verb: annex; 3rd person present: annexes; past tense: annexed; past participle: annexed; gerund or present participle: annexing
əˈneks,ˈaneks/

to add (an area or region) to a country, state, etc. : to take control of (a territory or place)

davidif:


Even if we get our act together, its no excuse to annex a sovereign nation. We should mind our own business.


an·nex
verb
verb: annex; 3rd person present: annexes; past tense: annexed; past participle: annexed; gerund or present participle: annexing
əˈneks,ˈaneks/

to add (an area or region) to a country, state, etc. : to take control of (a territory or place)

They would vote for unification examples being Texas to USA, Crimea to Russia, Austria to Germany. Annexing doesn't have to be violent process by definition colonizing or conquering is violent by nature. Self determination is an important besides we'd never get away with it in ICC.

Blue3k:











I do think we do have things to offer them. Poverty is a choice on macro scale.


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That would be nice idea. We would have to first have fiscal federalism because none of these countries would join to be resource slave unless the are really desperate. We just need preconditions in place economic freedom, rule of law, justice, property right.

I do think with propper intelligence on our side we could difference in Niger. Our brain power could start industry since the mainly subsistence farmers. Our ports benefit them not being land locked. InvestMentoring in irrigation etc. The Nigeriens has operational nuke plants to power themselves. We wail in this forum it could never work. They aren't useless they just don't have proper systems.



Oh well I listed reasons it could work. We just need to get our act together before annexing anyone else.



Thank you. I'm glad someone does.

Oga I think it will be best you visit this place before you conclude. Theu may be poor by economic standards bit they are rich in values. Theu are living in "poverty" but you dont see them rushong food at weddings or bullying one another. Their lifestyle is simple laid back. They even marvel at the great Nigeria, a bumbling mass of incompetence

Blue3k:


They would vote for unification examples being Texas to USA, Crimea to Russia, Austria to Germany. Annexing doesn't have to be violent process by definition colonizing or conquering is violent by nature. Self determination is an important besides we'd never get away with it in ICC.

Its gonna be cold day in hell before any country votes to want to be a part of Nigeria. I think you need to travel more and sample people's honest-to-God opinion of Nigeria & Nigerians.

EazyMoh:

Keep telling yourself that while the richest man from that region is richer than your top six richest southerners combined!

Nothing surprising. The rift between the richest and poorest people is greatest in the poorest countries.

erusen:
dangote is richer than everybody in Belgium,does that make Nigeria richer than belgium ?

King Leopold II (who owned Congo) was richer than Dangote.

mandy1990:
Mozambique and somalia are suppose to be among.

I thought Somalia disintegrated and doesn't exist anymore as a state?

Leez:

guy even in europe greece is mad broke!
op betta do more research nxt tym o

Greece? Are you comparing Niger with Greece? Bro, you need to travel the world more.

Africa can develop if it liberalizes (liberates) its economy from the shackles (governmental regulations) that hold them. Its no coincidence that some of the countries on this list are also at the bottom of the economic freedoms index that measures the impact of liberty and free markets on economies. http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking

Guinea (#136)
Ethiopia (#148)
The Gambia (#119)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (#163)
Madagascar (#87)
Liberia (#143)
Niger (#129)
Central African Republic (#168)
Burundi (#133)
Malawi (#146)