MrBrownJay1:
come on bro, what did you expect?! with all the corner cutting and building collapsing in the news, you really believe they wanted some scandal with such a big project as this one....?!

before that nko? isnt Berger the main player in building roads and bridges?!

magicminister:

I know we don’t have the man power but projects like this should be a huge learning and growth experience for everyone

MrBrownJay1:


as on a deadline, they have no time to teach people nor waste valuable resources on educating people. this is too big of a project to leave any chance for failure or having irrelevant people running around on site.

next one will be better for educating locals!

HigherEd:
To be very honest, the most important thing is that the buildings don't collapse on its residence. And I am sorry I don't trust the Nigerian University system and her products...

magicminister:

It’s not a waste of resources to empower our people.
Guys, we need to wake up man.

I don’t wanna die and still have a country that isn’t up to scratch with most countries on earth!

magicminister:


What about making a contract that mandates foreign contractors to teach Nigerians the job and ensure Nigerians do the jobs while they supervise and inspect?

HigherEd:
To be very honest, the most important thing is that the buildings don't collapse on its residence. And I am sorry I don't trust the Nigerian University system and her products...

fykes:

There's absolutely nothing a foreign engineer does better than a Nigerian engineer. Just that here in Naija quacks and apprenticeship has made engineering look like hawking.
I have worked for years with engineers from China, Philippines, turkey, South Korea and Indians. They can't put up or iinovate the way we do. They just have an air of superiority bcoz they know the black man has little regards for his kin

magicminister:


Thank you my brother.
Everyone before you acted like i said something abominable. We are the largest black nation on earth, we have to begin dominating the world in all spheres.

Every other year, our little ones win science competitions ahead of Asia and North America, our athletes represent other countries and become gold medalists, our scientists get snatched by other countries and become hot shots.

We need to begin building capacity back home. COREN should be forcefully pushing for laws that will empower engineers and STEM graduates to get more into the practice.

We are Nigeria and we are the biggest black nation on earth. We have the talent, skills and man power to lead and shape the course of this world!

fykes:

I like ur believe in Nigeria, but bros, the only reason they engage this big foreign nationals is bcoz they can easily launder huge amounts of money through this companies. Most of properties acquired by politicians and governor's and presidents all over the world are done thru the accounts of big cooperations and banks in the guise of contracts awarded.

fykes:

I have worked for years with engineers from China, Philippines, turkey, South Korea and Indians. They can't put up or iinovate the way we do. They just have an air of superiority bcoz they know the black man has little regards for his kin

fykes:

There's absolutely nothing a foreign engineer does better than a Nigerian engineer. Just that here in Naija quacks and apprenticeship has made engineering look like hawking.
I have worked for years with engineers from China, Philippines, turkey, South Korea and Indians. They can't put up or iinovate the way we do. They just have an air of superiority bcoz they know the black man has little regards for his kin

MrBrownJay1:


so you dont believe that many would rather employ foreign firm because of the ethic and lack of "cutting corners" mentality? there are many African construction firms abroad who could do these jobs, if it was really just about money laundering.... or better yet, creating their own firm abroad to give themselves the project and make twice as much money to launder...?



pls care to share JUST ONE INSTANCE where Nigerian engineers innovate better that foreign ones?!

MrBrownJay1:


so you dont believe that many would rather employ foreign firm because of the ethic and lack of "cutting corners" mentality? there are many African construction firms abroad who could do these jobs, if it was really just about money laundering.... or better yet, creating their own firm abroad to give themselves the project and make twice as much money to launder...?



pls care to share JUST ONE INSTANCE where Nigerian engineers innovate better that foreign ones?!

fykes:

U will have to be an engineer to appreciate any of that. U obviously won't understand and I am fine with it

Hedonisst:


Stay there and be making yeye mouth. You're comparing your incompetent self to Chinese, Indians and Koreans. How funny does that sound! Just stay in your lane abeg.

fykes:

U will have to be an engineer to appreciate any of that. U obviously won't understand and I am fine with it

Hedonisst:


Stay there and be making yeye mouth. You're comparing your incompetent self to Chinese, Indians and Koreans. How funny does that sound! Just stay in your lane abeg.

magicminister:
The much hyped EKO Atlantic real estate development is on full blast and will hopefully be completed within schedule and i am deeply troubled.
Some months ago, i was on tour of the site and i did not see any NigeriaN working on the project besides menia labour.
The engineers and developers to the BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE were foreigners.

We the masses fight ourselves everyday whilst the largest real estate development in recent Nigerian history is parceled out to foreigners!!
Maybe we don't have the skills but i was unable to find any plan for transfer of knowledge/learning experience.

The Contractors are China Communications Construction Group, a company that works in the field of marine dredging and landfill operation. Consultants are Royal Haskoning (traffic and transport expertise) and ar+h Architects. South Energyx Nigeria Ltd. a subsidiary of the Chagoury group was specifically created to undertake the development. Testing of the sea defence system took place at the DHI Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark, where models were successfully tested for one-in-a-hundred-year ocean surges, and one-in-120-year, one-in-150-year and one-in-1,000-year storms.

Wake the fuccck up people.

deomelo:



I guess we should not accept foreign investments, we should not progress and develop or even create jobs for Nigerians until we secure the skill and are in a opposition to execute our projects.

magicminister:



A lot of people just worship the white skin.
Nigerians abroad are innovating and breaking boundaries in all spheres!
We need to build capacity back home and that is all I’m trying to say.

I love your mindset man!

MrBrownJay1:


fair enough... and likewise, you will have to be a BUSINESSMAN to understand why people prefer to give their big projects to foreign firms, rather than local ones!

fykes:
As for ur submission, the black man will always feel inferior to a white skin until he has travelled outside.

It's ur right to have a complex but don't go around trying to justify it by claiming others are incompetent.

Go to ph and see that all the oil servicing firms are Nigerians. producing for multinationals and keeping them running.

magicminister:



Its not creating jobs for Nigerians if the workers are foreigner and don’t even pay taxes. It does not create jobs for us if we can’t even maintain it in the future Due to lack of skills. If we don’t have a skill share and transfer them we will be perpetually dependent on the foreign contractors.

magicminister:



Let’s try and keep it civil bro..

I have Been to so many countries I stopped counting and have worked with people from different race and cultures.

From personal experience, I can confidently say that Nigeria has so much talent its crazy.

We just have an unstable society as a result of the political class.

HigherEd:
To be very honest, the most important thing is that the buildings don't collapse on its residence. And I am sorry I don't trust the Nigerian University system and her products...