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Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Omooba77: 8:35am On Apr 23, 2020 |
By Abimbola Adelakun Less than a year ago, we were told that Nigeria had achieved food security. According to reports at the time, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) based his directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop providing foreign exchange for the importation of food on that supposed milestone. https://punchng.com/why-are-nigerians-still-so-poor/ 110 Likes 7 Shares
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Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by SLAP44: 8:37am On Apr 23, 2020 |
I think it's because we elected someone who should have been enjoying his old age and retirement in a reputable old people's home with the vain hope that he will save our country. 337 Likes 24 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by SeverusSnape(m): 8:38am On Apr 23, 2020 |
It's now a known fact that the government of the day is a scam led by the most mendacious scammer in the history of Nigeria. Bubu the mumu. 192 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by GOFRONT(m): 8:39am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Upon all our crude Oil and our Money.........What a tragedy.. 44 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by SLAP44: 8:41am On Apr 23, 2020 |
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Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Anigreat: 8:42am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Our selfish and self centered leaders has finished us all. God punish them 26 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by donbachi(m): 8:47am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Its even a crime been a nigerian. 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by CLASSMAN: 9:12am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Nice write up 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Omooba77: 9:13am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Abimbola and co were the media arm then. Why cant our rice policy sustain us now. Yet we keep on wasting money on institutes like NPA, NNPC, NIMASA, NDDC................... 25 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by DanseMacabre(m): 9:20am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Nigerians have never been anything but poor. 28 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by tempem: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Nicely written! However, I think in a bit to tackle varying aspects, you've drifted off the goal of the article... From food scarcity to writing obituaries to Kyari... I feel you should have written about these individually. 90 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by PericomaNwankwo: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Poor because the government have refused to do its job. Poor because the people have a low Human Development Index which is very evident in their choice of leaders, their inability to act like a nation with a common purpose and revolt when needed, but in Nigeria, people are okay with a bad leader because he is from their region. Poor because even the little effort of the citizens are not compensated from the government due to its inability to put up a "at least basic infrastructure". Poor because the people are as bad as their leaders. I always maintain that leaders were once part of the people and when the people are good, it becomes easier to elect good leaders because leaders are elected from the populace. Poor because they have refused to empower its people. If they had given loans to the southerners to do their business and gave them the same benefit they gave others, we won't cry against RUGA because every tribe have what they are known for. In Igbo: " ndi owuna were ihe ha ji biri". 58 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
One can only be poor if he or she chooses to be.. Again the progress we make in life both academically materially or even professionally is not always how rich we are Away from that pls change the topic to why is Nigeria poor... That way you have excluded me from the figure 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by atobs4real(m): 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Because there is no plan in place 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Patrioticman007(m): 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
The food security has been achieved on the backs of farmers, once the lock down is lifted.The poverty will end by the grace of God. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Saintcajo1: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
It's simple. Wicked Ever-hungry greedy useless politicians! 5 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by helinues: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Mentally and intellectually, we are poor cos if not, we shouldn't be afraid to demand for our right 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by FryMosquito: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Over population plus incompetent corrupt politicians.. 11 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by StrikeBack(m): 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
All Nigerians are endangered species 1 Like |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Nobody: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Because our economy has been badly run since independence. Here in Nigeria, since we got independence, our economy has been run on selling raw materials, and sharing the money, then using the money to import stuff that is way higher in value than the value of our exports....and when we start running deficitis, we take loans to keep our heads above water. We have some good economic times (eg the 1973-82 and the 2003-2014 oil booms) when the price of what we are selling is high enough to help us live that kind of lifestyle. The problem is compounded by the fact that we do not control the price of what we sell . Oil our major earner, has its price controlled in New York and London. (OPEC does exercise some control, but they are not the ultimate arbiters, especially when Saudi Arabia decides to do its own thing). The only way to become rich is simple. We must become an industrial society, and produce industrial goods for the global market. That's how the US, China, Japan, South Korea, Germany and so on are mightly rich nations. 39 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Tonero2162: 10:33am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Speak for yourself bro. I'm a millionaire 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by tolexy007(m): 10:34am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Where is Godswill Akpabio and Fashola is being long wen I see two of dem.last 3 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by PureGoldh(m): 10:34am On Apr 23, 2020 |
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Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by jumich1(m): 10:34am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Techguyz(m): 10:34am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Curse |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by medolab90(m): 10:34am On Apr 23, 2020 |
The country it self is poor. There is nothing you can do when you are not in an amiable environment. You can only just keep trying and hoping for the best. 2 Likes |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by iCauseTrouble: 10:34am On Apr 23, 2020 |
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Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by OLA4CHRIST1(m): 10:34am On Apr 23, 2020 |
God will help us |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Daum: 10:34am On Apr 23, 2020 |
. Because the Nigerian system encourages poverty by deliberately making the populace less educated and systematically creating an unhealthy environment for the few educated ones to thrive. 19 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Are Nigerians Still So Poor? by Arrewa: 10:34am On Apr 23, 2020 |
Most Nigerians are hardworking!! But hardworking will only feed your mouth and will never make you rich if you don't work smart!! What I mean here is hardwork+working smart!! Some people don't have the spirit of Alleviation! For you to be rich you have to grow in whatever you're doing!! Some Nigerians don't have the spirit of savings!! They don't save money!! You're earning 2k a day and spending 1.5 in a day... And you're among those that want to be rich!! Most of us just want to blow... We don't want to grow The clear difference between the rich and the poor is the mindset! 24 Likes 9 Shares |
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