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Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by knotty(m): 10:47pm On Oct 13, 2010 |
i doubt if there are 5 countries in world that can match Nigeria, resource for resource, blessing for blessing, riches for riches! lawlessness has blinded us from our true wealth and there is nothing to reverse that yet. so, we remain poor amidst so much wealth. is it arable farmland? Niger state alone will feed West Africa with rice. Benue will supply all the yam need of the world conveniently until such a time the world comes up with industrial needs for yam. palm oil port is enough to make us self reliant. Ground nut is just an icing on the cake. this year alone, my biz enterprise has exported more than 1000 containers of solid mineral to various destinations around the world. So, what is our problem? leadership failure? no. it is more than that. debauched value system? maybe, yes. but largely, we remain poor because, we chose to remain poor! America does not have what we have! but, we do not have what they have. not even 20% of it. shame! |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by Mobinga: 11:31pm On Oct 13, 2010 |
palm oil port is enough to make us self reliant.Awww Port Harcourt Palms Make Me Proud |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by Nobody: 12:03am On Oct 14, 2010 |
I saw Tafawa Balewa's black and white pics in nta umuahia today i realised why naija is still stunted, cuz the guys face is not what u start a nation with |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by egift(m): 1:08am On Oct 14, 2010 |
Our problem in Nigeria - is Leadership (intelligence is wasting away in this country). Nigeria have the capacity to become anything she wants. |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by Nobody: 1:38am On Oct 14, 2010 |
Only three replies. Well damn. Even the "great" debaters no dey show face. |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by Nobody: 9:31am On Oct 14, 2010 |
knotty: @Poster Your statement is very ambivalent but I will give you 16 countries that match and beat Nigeria in the criteria you have set. That is taking everything into context including potential and blessings as you call them 1. USA 2. Russia 3. China 4. Japan 5. UK 6. Australia 7. South Africa 8. UAE 9. Saudi Arabia 10. South Korea 11. India 12. Brazil 13. Canada 14. Malaysia 15. France 16. Mexico |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by papas: 10:35am On Oct 14, 2010 |
bermuda1: Most of these countries do not stack up against Nigeria when resources are taken into account. A few of them like (Russia) just narrowly might but most of them you have listed do not have the diverse array of resources Nigeria is fortunate to have. |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by Nobody: 10:54am On Oct 14, 2010 |
@Papas Please use google, its there for a reason. check in the list and see where Nigeria ranks in the list of Oil Producers. Don't just use OPEC list You did not call USA and you are calling china? List the natural resources Nigeria has, then check the commercial value and production Please don't buy the myth that Nigeria is a rich country, surely there is potential but not nearly as much as you think |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by spicyhoney(f): 11:02am On Oct 14, 2010 |
papas: Exactly, i bet bermuda was high on some cheap drugs when he was writing cos i dnt see y he would compare Nigeria in terms of resources to the countries in bold. Nigeria is rich in resources just unfortunate that we don't utilize them for our own good and all due to mis-management and poor leadership. |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by seunmsg(m): 11:10am On Oct 14, 2010 |
@ Bermuda, the OP talked about natural resources and oil is just one of them. We have numerous of this resources in commercial quantities in Nigeria but the issue with them is that they remain untapped. Large expanse of arable land is also a big blessing to Nigeria and indeed, there are few countries among those on your list that have such arable land |
Re: Why Is Nigeria So, So Blessed? by papas: 11:14am On Oct 14, 2010 |
bermuda1: It is generally well known that Nigeria's resource wealth far exceeds that of the countries I previously highlighted (South Africa, South Korea, Malaysia), and most of the countries you have listed (I stress resource wealth). Have a look at this recent CIA table on the ranks of countries based on proven oil reserves. 1 Saudi Arabia 266,700,000,000 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/rawdata_2178.text You are right that when we look at current revenues being realised from resources, such as oil for instance, Nigeria is doing badly. This doesn't, however, mean Nigeria cannot get her act together in the future. A lot of things just need to be put right first, which will happen eventually. Nigeria has a lot of resource wealth my friend. |
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