Exciton:


It isn't about poverty. It's about human behavior dominated by greed in the absence of laws [or its enforcement] necessary to keep a group of people civil. People are naturally greedy. It's a hardwired evolutionary trait, among many others, we all have for survival. But when it comes to groups, such traits harm cooperation. It's why societies need laws and systems in place to minimize such for a more coherent group and to increase the group's chance of survival.

People in developed countries aren't better than us, it's not intrinsic. It's the same thing you see in post-apocalyptic movies -- with crumbled civilization or societies with no/failed governments. High crime rates, poverty, inequality, injustice etc... exactly like us! It's just a failure of the government.

All that you see at MMA are symptoms of a failed system that we run in Nigeria.

StOla:
That is my grouse with the anti-corruption fight.

While focussing on the big wigs who have stashed dollars in septic tanks or abandoned houses in ghettos, or sold off government assets to their cronies, we should never forget the corruption perpetrated by the steadfastly unrepentant civil servants in the MDAs.

Anyone with the contact details of the ministry of Aviation, Information or EFCC? I mean email address or like a contact phone number?

We need to stop complaining alone, but reach out to those who should take action.

Lai Mohammed has failed terribly in his role of national re-orientation that should articulate the Buhari regime's drive to fight corruption.

Posters should be conspicuously located at the airports to campaign against any form of extortion by airport personnel.

kibi:
MM International Airport, Lagos is the worse Airport I have come across. I remember as a first time traveler a couple of years back those stupid Immigration Officers extorted some cash off me. Subsequently, I always find the airport too congested in terms of human and vehicular traffic. In fact, the airport is like a jungle with all kinds of miscreants in and around. I had to relocate to another airport where I am treated like a human being. The federal government should install CCTV cameras in all our airports local or international in order to help check cases of extortion and others.

EgunMogaji:


Los Angeles and Houston, at least.

ifyalways:

I'm yet to see an international airport where trolleys are free.

@Topic, welcome to Nigeria!

ifyalways:

I'm yet to see an international airport where trolleys are free.

@Topic, welcome to Nigeria!

ifyalways:

I'm yet to see an international airport where trolleys are free.

@Topic, welcome to Nigeria!

NubiLove:
How do we report them?

Exciton:


It isn't about poverty. It's about human behavior dominated by greed in the absence of laws [or its enforcement] necessary to keep a group of people civil. People are naturally greedy. It's a hardwired evolutionary trait, among many others, we all have for survival. But when it comes to groups, such traits harm cooperation. It's why societies need laws and systems in place to minimize such for a more coherent group and to increase the group's chance of survival.

People in developed countries aren't better than us, it's not intrinsic. It's the same thing you see in post-apocalyptic movies -- with crumbled civilization or societies with no/failed governments. High crime rates, poverty, inequality, injustice etc... exactly like us! It's just a failure of the government.

All that you see at MMA are symptoms of a failed system that we run in Nigeria.

omasa:
The secret to not giving them a dime is to go early.at least 2hrs before your flight.be the first to be checked.they won't have time for you.no matter how they want to delay you.you know you can play smart and you still won't miss your flight

ifyalways:

I'm yet to see an international airport where trolleys are free.

@Topic, welcome to Nigeria!

banmee:


Nigerians did and are still doing it to themselves.
Nigeria is a country where it's people play s.tupid games in order to win s.tupid prizes. And they have won the biggest prize of all: The benefits of corruption.

ifyalways:

I have always paid for trolley in US o. Only @ Heathrow do I get free Trolleys

Beowulf:


I think it depends on the airport. It's free at Houphet Boigny, Oliver Tambo and Heathrow as well as in Chicago but not free in Boston and Philadelphia if you are arriving. In fact, at both airports it's $5 per trolley!

Eluwilussit:


In Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Halifax,etc, all in Canada, it is free. Think about it...do you expect that thousands of travellers will all have cash for trolleys?

Just mention a single thing Nigerians enjoy from their government. Education =0, Security =0, Healthcare =0, Roads=0,Food =0, Electricity =0, Good water=0, Everything =0. Tell me, when are Nigerians going to benefit from government?

Are you not tired of defending the wickedness of the Nigerian state?

Ugosample:


You too have been to Niger?

In my experience there, I got to see what the problem with Nigeria is, especially those of us from the South.

We lack contentment as a people, and are too materialistic and greedy.

In Niamey, Ouaga and even Abomey Calavi that I have spent considerable time in, we are far better of than most of the population, but they are contented.

I saw real happiness, I saw happy children wearing worn out clothes playing with happiness, especially in Abomey, but they help each other, content, and happy

But in my country, we want to have all, a child in Lagos will feel wretched if his father does not buy him the latest gadgets, and a young man will be feeling inadequate because he has not yet bought a car worth millions like some of his mates have and the list is endless.

So what do you expect in such a society?

Stealing, Extortion, Begging, desperation and get rich quick or die trying mentality

That's what we suffer, and the mess at MMIA shows all that

Eluwilussit:


In Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Halifax,etc, all in Canada, it is free. Think about it...do you expect that thousands of travellers will all have cash for trolleys?

Just mention a single thing Nigerians enjoy from their government. Education =0, Security =0, Healthcare =0, Roads=0,Food =0, Electricity =0, Good water=0, Everything =0. Tell me, when are Nigerians going to benefit from government?

Are you not tired of defending the wickedness of the Nigerian state?

uvie66:
You're talking nonsense, I recently went through the airport with no hiccups, all the officers were courteous and professional.

guttentag:
Government should look into this, i remember when travelling to SA for the first time with a Virgin passport, i had to pay 10k to the immigration officer who almost delayed my flight

Nigeria who do una this one

Ugosample:



Asin

Jaqenhghar:

Well said brother. Yes Ive been to Niger a few times and thats the beauty of the place... you get treated like a human being. Here you have to have money before people show you any respect. Messenger wants to be a millionaire and os not ready to work for it, and No, its not just a southern thing its all over the country

Eluwilussit:

As in they are free.

muller101:
They searched me last week and accused me of having 3 balls. On my manhood.

ELKHALIFAISIS:
you part with 10k bcux u were not clean, allow him delay ur flight, just go to the church and thank ur God, look for competent criminal lawyer , promise him 60/40 , sue MMA, sue the immigration officer, sue the airport management, sue RSA embassy, sue the pilots for not waiting for you , sue all the passengers in the flight, sue Jacob Zuma, sue Ambode sue buhari and also sue yourself

Tobisky23:
My experience at heartrow , trolley use is free,I used one without paying a dime.

Ugosample:


That "asin" meant I concurred with all you said.



Quite unfortunate

ELKHALIFAISIS:
you part with 10k bcux u were not clean, allow him delay ur flight, just go to your church and thank ur God, look for a competent criminal lawyer , promise him 60/40 , sue MMA building , sue the immigration officer, sue the airport management, sue minister of transportation , sue IG of police, sue RSA embassy, sue the pilots for not waiting for you , sue all the passengers in the flight, sue Jacob Zuma, sue Ambode sue buhari and also sue yourself

majekdom2:
True brother. I used to blame the people at the lower end of government for being corrupt until I had encountered failure in an organisation. The Nigerian case is non different brother. When the management are not ready to get things right, the system is always unsustainable. No matter how the people try to be right with integrity, the government will always frustrate some into this corruption. I am not saying people should not try to live right. But like you said, the government has a lot to do with this and they are the ones that need to get it right first!

Ogbajie:


you couldn't have said it better. It's about a failed system as you rightly said.

Lucasbalo:
Trolleys are free at Ohare and Midway Airports in chicago on arrival. Departing Ohare, you have to pay for the trolleys.