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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by jay169: 1:18pm On Dec 31, 2019
Jacseyi:


They would fail. In fact, it would backfire in Jesus name
Amen
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by KenechukwuEdu: 1:18pm On Dec 31, 2019
post=85374543:
Nigeria never told ECOWAS that they are interested in a single currency up till this moment.
That has been going on for years now.
So won't they reply them that they will get back at them?!
Nigeria’s naira is often seen as the likely anchor currency for ECOWAS, due largely to country’s sheer economic size and political importance.
This role would be akin to the one played by the German deutsche mark in the period leading to the introduction of the euro.
Our Conclusion : The Eco will clearly not be the panacea for West Africa’s myriad problems, including high levels of unemployment, especially among the burgeoning population of youth and the increasing numbers of the poor.
The lessons from the eurozone highlight continuing challenges among a group of highly developed countries with very strong institutions.
ECOWAS will do well to heed these lessons.
Also, efforts by member states to strengthen domestic macroeconomic frameworks are important.
Concerted efforts must be made to reduce the inordinate bureaucratic delays that severely constrain exports and imports at the border.
Launching the single regional currency, the “Eco,” by December 2019 is, at best, an expensive distraction that the people of West Africa can ill afford at this particular moment.
We stand with Nigeria.
Shame on the OP that brought this rubbish here, whatever his mission was and bigger shame on the illiterates typing jargons everywhere.
Lazy tins!






It is always good and refreshing to know that we still have reasonable and intelligent people like you guys on this forum.
Compared to the illiterates and pessimistic wailers that have nothing upstairs but just take side with anything that can make the country look bad.
Ireedeemable and pathetic tins they are.
No wonder Cownu called them whatever he addresed them has!
before the institutionalisation of the European Union, countries of Europe were poor, war battered nation's. Economic integration would surely lead to an improvement on our economic lives as West Africans. The only problem with this move by Ivory Coast is that West Africa caan not be an appendage to France. Ghana is truly a FOOLISH NATION!
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by EzeIgbo1: 1:18pm On Dec 31, 2019
KingGBsky:


I think I understand the basics of the Ghana cedis better now. It’s just a sham.

Complete and utter sham used to deceive and confuse their people

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Okoroawusa: 1:19pm On Dec 31, 2019
Destroyerofyeeb:
I hope Nigeria won't join to adopt that crap, cos obviously France has already hijacked the whole thing. Even ghana that is supposed to be smarter than these mumu francophone neighbors too have joined. God help west africa,i guess that's why France is sponsoring boko haram and taking advantage of our useless leaders to destabilize Nigeria cos they know Nigeria is the only thing stopping them from a total western africa domination.
Ecowas central bank is in Accra. So what do you expect?
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by nototribalist: 1:20pm On Dec 31, 2019
Kwamecron:
We are not the same.
shut up your mouth there. Omo ale jati jati
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Nukilia: 1:22pm On Dec 31, 2019
RisenPhoenix:


They were already sharing a currency together; the CFA. This rebranding to the 'eco' only serves to make the new currency acceptable to Anglophone W.African countries; putting them firmly under France's sphere, where only Francophone countries were before.

"Many Africans cheered and applauded when Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara announced on Saturday "that, in agreement with the other West African Economic and Monetary Union Heads of State, we have decided to reform the CFA franc with the following three major changes: First, the name change of the currency from the CFA franc to the Eco."

His speech marked the official end of the French-backed currency CFA francs for the eight countries belonging to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo currently use the CFA franc which has been criticized by many as a French relic from colonial times. Further, France will stop holding "50 percent of the reserves in the French Treasury" and will withdraw "French governance" related to the currency. The Eco's value will be pegged to the euro, just like the CFA has been for more than two decades."

Source: https://www.dw.com/en/west-africas-new-currency-the-eco-rebrand-or-fresh-start/a-51784054

@emboldened

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by EmekaMD(m): 1:22pm On Dec 31, 2019
post=85374543:
Nigeria never told ECOWAS that they are interested in a single currency up till this moment.
That has been going on for years now.
So won't they reply them that they will get back at them?!
Nigeria’s naira is often seen as the likely anchor currency for ECOWAS, due largely to country’s sheer economic size and political importance.
This role would be akin to the one played by the German deutsche mark in the period leading to the introduction of the euro.
Our Conclusion : The Eco will clearly not be the panacea for West Africa’s myriad problems, including high levels of unemployment, especially among the burgeoning population of youth and the increasing numbers of the poor.
The lessons from the eurozone highlight continuing challenges among a group of highly developed countries with very strong institutions.
ECOWAS will do well to heed these lessons.
Also, efforts by member states to strengthen domestic macroeconomic frameworks are important.
Concerted efforts must be made to reduce the inordinate bureaucratic delays that severely constrain exports and imports at the border.
Launching the single regional currency, the “Eco,” by December 2019 is, at best, an expensive distraction that the people of West Africa can ill afford at this particular moment.
We stand with Nigeria.
Shame on the OP that brought this rubbish here, whatever his mission was and bigger shame on the illiterates typing jargons everywhere.
Lazy tins!






It is always good and refreshing to know that we still have reasonable and intelligent people like you guys on this forum.
Compared to the illiterates and pessimistic wailers that have nothing upstairs but just take side with anything that can make the country look bad.
Ireedeemable and pathetic tins they are.
No wonder Cownu called them whatever he addresed them has!
i took time to read ur gibberish above. I've seen how empty you're as regards both local and international politics.
No wonder all you shout in every thread is "our darling president ".. shamefully you're more than 30 already.

I hope you're brain isn't this empty business wise too? Otherwise ur business would remain sterile forever like ur darling presidents gay cows

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Danwakae(m): 1:24pm On Dec 31, 2019
obaaderemi:
You are the one who should read again. Do you expect Nigeria to just sign up to a new concept without weighing the pros and cons? There is nothing wrong with Ghana's response as well as Nigeria's.


That's not my point but back to ur point



Have u forgotten what it took Nigeria to sign ??... Nigeria went through everything before signing it, and aggreeing to be part of it... There will be no crime if Nigeria refuse to be part of it but not after signing to be part...You even said visa on arrival, when we have many of them with even our Nigeria voters card, is it not the farmers that will suffer it ??... The govt is just contradicting it's self with different policies...how are which some of u are from the core north or stays here.

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Nobody: 1:25pm On Dec 31, 2019
Nukilia:


"Many Africans cheered and applauded when Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara announced on Saturday "that, in agreement with the other West African Economic and Monetary Union Heads of State, we have decided to reform the CFA franc with the following three major changes: First, the name change of the currency from the CFA franc to the Eco."

His speech marked the official end of the French-backed currency CFA francs for the eight countries belonging to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo currently use the CFA franc which has been criticized by many as a French relic from colonial times. Further, [b]France will stop holding "50 percent of the reserves in the French Treasury" and will withdraw "French governance" related to the currency. [/b]The Eco's value will be pegged to the euro, just like the CFA has been for more than two decades."

Source: https://www.dw.com/en/west-africas-new-currency-the-eco-rebrand-or-fresh-start/a-51784054

@emboldened

Further buttresses my point. Nigeria should consider this very well before joining the bandwagon. I applaud the government's caution. Any true economist would; if he didn't let himself get blinded by partisan politics.

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by sulaak(m): 1:25pm On Dec 31, 2019
Destroyerofyeeb:
When I say Nigerians are stupid unpatriotic cvnts some people go dey vex. Their hatred for anything buhari has blinded them. France isn't gonna let go of their colonies easily.

I dislike Buhari, but I support his opposition to the French control ECO (Formerly CFA) and the closure of the country borders. I am a Nigerian patriot and not a support of either the PDP or APC

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Nukilia: 1:26pm On Dec 31, 2019
slimthugchimee2:


Lol baba go and do research, you sound stupid, currency that fell so much that they just removed zeros from it

Can't believe we still have folks like you in this country! Nigerian education system is bastardized grin grin

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Danwakae(m): 1:27pm On Dec 31, 2019
egbetokuns:

What do you mean. Do you want nigeria to say yes or what. I don't think you know your country. Let's forget about politics. God love us so much.


Why go into a trade u don't want ...


The govt is confused...inasmuch as we are the giant of Africa, we shouldn't take other countries for a ride , if we don't want to be part of it , it's not a crime at all.
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Nukilia: 1:27pm On Dec 31, 2019
RisenPhoenix:


Further buttresses my point. Nigeria should consider this very well before joining the bandwagon. I applaud the government's caution.

This was the same way we told the whole world we were exercising caution with the African trade agreement.... What happened to it today? Haven't we signed it?
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by raybaba97(m): 1:28pm On Dec 31, 2019
It's like nobody here gets what the OP was about. The reply is short and concise which makes it okay, but the problem is how it was drafted.

Even ignoring everything else, just the way both documents were signed shows the literacy level of the people who drafted it.

The Ghanian letter ended with a signature and a short title while the Nigerian one was just.....

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by obaaderemi: 1:28pm On Dec 31, 2019
Danwakae:



That's not my point but back to ur point



Have u forgotten what it took Nigeria to sign ??... Nigeria went through everything before signing it, and aggreeing to be part of it... There will be no crime if Nigeria refuse to be part of it but not after signing to be part...You even said visa on arrival, when we have many of them with even our Nigeria voters card, is it not the farmers that will suffer it ??... The govt is just contradicting it's self with different policies...how are which some of u are from the core north or stays here.
Sign what?

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by kushercain: 1:29pm On Dec 31, 2019
EzeIgbo1:


Exactly. Nigerian youths shout with zero content in their dumb skulls.

They want Nigeria to jump on it because White France said so?

Before the Euro came the British pound was the strongest currency in that region so based on this they rejected the euro. How did that affect UK? It never affected her. They still remain stronger that the euro per strength of currency

Nigeria has the economy of west Africa in her pocket and this is our strength. None of the west African countries can rise above Nigeria even with the adoption of the eco.

Their economy would remain the same, their exports same, their GDP same. The chief beneficiary to this eco move would be France because they are the puppet masters and would continue leeching off west Africa through this new method of colonialism

10 litres of palmy for you honourable sir

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Neoteny(m): 1:29pm On Dec 31, 2019
Nukilia:

Thank you intelligent one cheesy

You're almost welcome
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Danwakae(m): 1:30pm On Dec 31, 2019
karps:


For now the Nigerian Government has made the most sensible statement. Don't commit to any side and observe for now. The Government is on point...Don't forget to read up


The currency what part of the plan from the onsets... If u don't want to be part of it , there is not crime in that , not after aggreeing to be part of it , we all know how long it took Nigeria to study it before Baba Buhari finally signed to join in Niger republic...if u don't want to join leave , it's not a crime ,,simple.

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Neoteny(m): 1:30pm On Dec 31, 2019
EgusiShankly:
He's more than that

You mean he's a nincompoop?
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Nobody: 1:32pm On Dec 31, 2019
Ifakiland:

I guess you did read the letter from Ghana, Nigeria isn't the chair of ecowas

You read it but still can't figure out what is going on. This is not big brother naija. Mercy or tacha. This is international politics so if you are clueless like it appears you are, just shut up.

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by MumuCountry: 1:33pm On Dec 31, 2019
What exactly is wrong with nigerians? Instead of fixing your country’s numerous problems, you are here talking trash about Ghana’s currency? Your whole country is a sham! Utter crap! grin

EzeIgbo1:


Complete and utter sham used to deceive and confuse their people
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Nobody: 1:33pm On Dec 31, 2019
Nukilia:


This was the same way we told the whole world we were exercising caution with the African trade agreement.... What happened to it today? Haven't we signed it?

That was an entirely different kettle of fish. And it was right for the government to delay that as well. Nigeria is a huge economy with a large population. The experts here needed vastly more time to consider the impact on employment and local industry than a country like Benin or the Gambia for example. I am not privy to the exact sequence of that analysis, but I trust that it must have been concluded that no serious negative impact will result.

The same conclusion must be exhaustively arrived at here before accepting this commom currency. Exercising caution does not necessarily have to end in rejection, but it should be ensured conclusively that rejection is not the better option. Let us exercise caution, not only for the sake of Nigeria, but for the sake of all the other Anglophone countries in West Africa that look up to Nigeria's economic direction.

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Okoroawusa: 1:35pm On Dec 31, 2019
EzeIgbo1:


Is it Naira you spend in Ghana? Why are you deliberately being stupid to yourself?

Any money converted to the cedi becomes useless because the cedi is useless.

You spend more cedi to convert to less Naira and you spend less naira to convert to more cedi.

Which of the above shows the one that is stronger? You smoke?
Nigerians are very funny sets of people. The Ghanian Cedis is one of the worthless currencies in West Africa. How Nigerians make it in other West African countries is the Nigerian government subsidy of virtually everything in Nigeria. Buy it, transport it to Ghana, Togo n the rest n make a ton of money. Also the American dollar is easily spent in almost all West African countries but Nigeria.

As for Ghana Cedis,in 2007 it was 9000 Cedis to a dollar. In 2008, they rounded it up to 10000Cedis n made it 1Cedis to 1 dollar. This is 11 years later it's now 5.7 Cedis to 1 dollar. Now put back the 000. What is your answer? That's the true value of Ghana Cedis.

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Danwakae(m): 1:35pm On Dec 31, 2019
obaaderemi:
Sign what?




The trade agreement



Everything is on the blue print ,Nigeria took time to go through it before agreeing to be part of it , and Baba Buhari signed it in Niger republic, what are we now talking now...we can still option out , we must not drag other nations back...that we are the lion of Africa doesn't make us ride on other nations...we can choose to be Africa Brexit...it's no crime , but not to be dragging back other natons

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Nobody: 1:36pm On Dec 31, 2019
Once you open any technical thread as this one , sift through the comments , the popular opinion is always the wrong one. Most commenters are knee-jerk commenters, they're mostly ignorant of the subject matter and aren't even ready to learn.
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by HallaDaTruth: 1:37pm On Dec 31, 2019
THE ECO WILL BE CONTROLLED BY FRANCE LEADING TO ECONOMIC ENSLAVEMENT AND COLONIALISM , NIGERIA SHOULD NOT JOIN THE ECO TRAIN BECAUSE ITS GONNA CRASH

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Nobody: 1:38pm On Dec 31, 2019
Danwakae:



The currency what part of the plan from the onsets... If u don't want to be part of it , there is not crime in that , not after aggreeing to be part of it , we all know how long it took Nigeria to study it before Baba Buhari finally signed to join in Niger republic...if u don't want to join leave , it's not a crime ,,simple.

Nigeria will never be a party to that deadly French proposal.

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by sammyj: 1:38pm On Dec 31, 2019
Can you see the reason why most of us here in Nigeria especially the youth need to research and get our facts right before jumping into conclusions. We still have a long way to go if continue this way. God help us and our generations to come my friend smiley
Stalwert:


Can't believe what I just read. I pray the French countries won't regret their move, especially as they haven't achieve the fiscal requirements to share a currency together.

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by ykalhaji(m): 1:39pm On Dec 31, 2019
If France wants to keep it's hegemony over French speaking African nations no wahala. Nigeria should treat the 36 states in Nigeria as individual countries. More State autonomy and rights and the states can grow their own economy, with the advantage of being able to trade amongst ourselves, I think even the GDP of the 3/4 of our states individually will be bigger than any of the french speaking countries.

We should really start looking at our states as individual countries and start operating as such. It will grow the economy, bring governance closer to the people and reduce all these north, south, tribal and religious tensions in Nigeria.

Just like the Indian & Chinese states or the Canadian Provinces.

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Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by gazza07(m): 1:39pm On Dec 31, 2019
Buhari is a disaster
Re: ECOWAS New Currency - Compare Ghana's Response To Nigeria's Response by Princedapace(m): 1:41pm On Dec 31, 2019
Danwakae:



You are off points


Read those two communique abi letter again

The guy mumu aswaer.. and see the number of LIKES he got. Chaii, this country has finished. I dont belong here. The IQ level is too poor. Jesu! grin grin

I have never seen noise makers like Nigerians. Always making empty noise and off points.

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