Lai Mohamed announced plans to buy 1200 Desktop Computers for the Customs st 643 million Naira
This works out at 643 000 000 1200 = 535 833 Naira for one desktop nearly $1500

Is this realistic

One would expect if you are spending that amount tou would get a discount and this seems highly inflated

The article mentioned printers without details

https://punchng.com/breaking-fec-approves-n623m-for-customs-to-buy-computers/

The boys keep chopping

Buhari government is a shame

Na gold plated computers na, its worth the price

And It is still p4 or duo core, they will buy and old printers as well

hehehe

nigeria my corn tree, just one desktop cost morethan half a million, something that in computer village at the rate of 80k

9ja na scam

May be they are buying latest Apple branded desktops, iMAC lol.







If Nigerians know the amount of money people in high position steal ehn.... There will be instant revolution

Maybe a marketer has told them the computers can think and bring out reasonable and workable ideas, since they can't do so themselves.

The other day, one official bought uncompleted building for billions.

Nigerian government just has a way of making mockery in their budget and report of expenditures! Corruption reigns supreme! What could any government parastatal possibly need such high grade and expensive PCs for? Abi them don dey do 3d Animation and Data Mining?

It’s a shame that so many uninformed people are here on Nairaland. A little google search for the cost of say HP core i7 desktop with dedicated graphics cost way above $1200 which is also dependent on the included memory (e.g. 16gb). I have not added shipping fees.

When a contractor supplies such equipment, they get their commission for work done or don’t they deserve to be paid?

Again when you do government contracts , your money is not paid immediately( come today come tomorrow sets in )

If we factor all theses things together, the contract sum released for 1200 computers is fair.

Only the gods can settle this. These politicians are evil

clintz:
It’s a shame that so many uninformed people are here on Nairaland. A little google search for the cost of say HP core i7 desktop with dedicated graphics cost way above $1200 which is also dependent on the included memory (e.g. 16gb). I have not added shipping fees.

When a contractor supplies such equipment, they get their commission for work done or don’t they deserve to be paid?

Again when you do government contracts , your money is not paid immediately( come today come tomorrow sets in )

If we factor all theses things together, the contract sum released for 1200 computers is fair.

Are they buying the one you specified?

You are daft

What stops the government buying direct from manufacturers

Do you imagine any business buying 1200 computers will buy at the inter quoted price?

No retailer stock 1200 desktops.



Why do they need that particular spec you quoted and who told you that is the spec they are buying
Is buying 1200 units of desktop computers an optimal solution
In your eyes you have made sense

Gandollar:
Are they buying the one you specified?

Do not mind the fool

Anyone buying 1200 computers is a big customer.

No retailer keeps that in stock and few governments if any buy desktops this days.

You can get decent desktops with screens for under $400

The other issue is security. Should a sensitive department like Customs buy computers from just anyone

Workstations which are more powerful are very cheap these days

omonnakoda:

Do not mind the fool

Anyone buying 1200 computers is a big customer.

No retailer keeps that in stock and few governments if any buy desktops this days.

You can get decent desktops with screens for under $400

The other issue is security. Should a sensitive department like Customs buy computers from just anyone

Workstations which are more powerful are very cheap these days

Even next year, the purchase would be repeated.

Yet you insist Nigeria remains the same even when it is not working. Las las una go dey alright

omonnakoda:
Lai Mohamed announced plans to buy 1200 Desktop Computers for the Customs st 643 million Naira
This works out at 643 000 000 1200 = 535 833 Naira for one desktop nearly $1500

Is this realistic

One would expect if you are spending that amount tou would get a discount and this seems highly inflated

The article mentioned printers without details

https://punchng.com/breaking-fec-approves-n623m-for-customs-to-buy-computers/

DMerciful:
Yet you insist Nigeria remains the same even when it is not working. Las las una go dey alright

I do not associate with fools and miscreants

I know you, you have been shouting one Nigeria and hating on Igbo and Biafra but las las you'll apply what they have been preaching. Your lamentations just began, Bubu will kill corruption indeed!

omonnakoda:

I do not associate with fools and miscreants

DMerciful:
I know you, you have been shouting one Nigeria and hating on Igbo and Biafra but las las you'll apply what they have been preaching. Your lamentations just began, Bubu will kill corruption indeed!

I have been shouting one Nigeria. OK if you don't provide evidence for that let all the curses ever spoken by man fall on you

Were you not the one that will be quick to bring Nzeogwu or Zik anytime the Igbos mention restructuring or Biafra? If you refused to support restructuring or Biafra by drawing fallacious hypothesis how Igbos ruined it in the first place hence should not be allowed now, are you then not overtly or covertly supporting one Nigeria?Like I said you lamentations just began...why did you form Amotekun? At the fullness of time
the westerners would beg to leave Nigeria!

omonnakoda:

I have been shouting one Nigeria. OK if you don't provide evidence for that let all the curses ever spoken by man fall on you

DMerciful:
Were you not the one that will be quick to bring Nzeogwu or Zik anytime the Igbos mention restructuring or Biafra? If you refused to support restructuring or Biafra by drawing fallacious hypothesis how Igbos ruined it in the first place hence should not be allowed now, are you then not overtly or covertly supporting one Nigeria?Like I said you lamentations just began...why did you form Amotekun? At the fullness of time
the westerners would beg to leave Nigeria!

So I was not the one shouting one Nigeria?
You are a dunce

After Bubu, vote Gowon to bury corruption! Yeye dey smell.
Coming here to tell us about #643 million spent on computers but will be quick to defend Tinubu bullion van saga to rig 2019 elections!

omonnakoda:

So I was not the one shouting one Nigeria?
You are a dunce

DMerciful:
After Bubu, vote Gowon to bury corruption! Yeye dey smell.

You came here accused me stupidly and when called out are here talking rubbish

You folk are children.

Very emotional and immature. You cannot govern yourselves ever if you persist with this folly.

Do not make assumptions about me because they are wrong and stupid

After Bubu, vote Gowon to bury corruption! Yeye dey smell.
Coming here to tell us about #643 million spent on computers but will be quick to defend Tinubu bullion van saga to rig 2019 elections!
Lagos-Ibadan express only see other people's corruption!

omonnakoda:

You came here accused me stupidly and when called out are here talking rubbish

You folk are children.

Very emotional and immature. You cannot govern yourselves ever if you persist with this folly.

Do not make assumptions about me because they are wrong and stupid

Going through your comments and you childish insults and swears, who's the kid here?

omonnakoda:

You came here accused me stupidly and when called out are here talking rubbish

You folk are children.

Very emotional and immature. You cannot govern yourselves ever if you persist with this folly.

Do not make assumptions about me because they are wrong and stupid

DMerciful:
Going through your comments and you childish insults and swears, who's the kid here?

I did not invite you to speak to me

Once again
I do not associate with fools and miscreants
Inugo?

You created a thread on a public forum to lament about the corruption in Bubu's govt. You know this Nigeria project has failed but out of spite for Igbos you prefer to flog a dead horse.
You will also defend Tinubu's corruption but pretending to dislike corruption! Anybody that supports the unjust sharing of Niger Delta resources like you is a fraud!
I will not reply you further

omonnakoda:

I did not invite you to speak to me

Once again
I do not associate with fools and miscreants
Inugo?

DMerciful:
You created a thread on a public forum to lament about the corruption in Bubu's govt. You know this Nigeria project has failed but out of spite for Igbos you prefer to flog a dead horse.
You will also defend Tinubu's corruption but pretending to dislike corruption! Anybody that supports the unjust sharing of Niger Delta resources like you is a fraud!

There you go talking like a m.oron
You cannot use your head

Now you show evidence of me defending Tinubu

If you don't please do not quote me
just go and search for homosexual porn and leave me in peace


You reason like a 4 year old

Why 2023 come far like dis bcoz i no fit wait again i don tire for dis man badluck make come do dey go wetin be dis wich type computer b dat.

There's a big chance that a sharp practice is being incubated in this contract. But even if there's none, whatever the government does is suspect because of other bad deals they've gotten themselves into before.

But to be fair, many people in IT sector can bear witness that a standard computer befitting of a security conscious department like the Nigerian customs will be in the neighborhood of $1,200 - $1,700 per unit.

Now, sane but slightly insignificant arguments like direct labor (boycotting contractors) and purchasing cheaper computers were raised.

These arguments are not bad but the downside is that the government may end purchasing the wrong components as some of these contracts involves experts who also do the installation.

The other downside is that cheap computers will most unlikely do the kind of work it's needed for in a security sensitive and fast pace department like customs.

The solution has always been on the table:

1. Develop/produce or die. Nigeria even when we rightly purchase goods like this. We will keep spending huge amounts of money on stuff like this yearly.

The government must provide an enabling environment for mass (even if not quality) production for most of what we need. You save these millions and fx by this act.

2. Nigeria must ensue merits, passion and character in their civil service recruitment process. With this, you don't need to contract an external body to buy and install these gadgets. Again, it saves money and protects the system from an outside attack.

Singapore, China and some Nordic countries has perfected this act. From their science labs, aerospace, oil... These countries employ and manages their best brains in them, and they are reaping the benefits massively.

Again develop/manufacture or we will keep discussing this topic every other year when it's time to make another purchase from HP.

This is Nigeria.

clintz:
It’s a shame that so many uninformed people are here on Nairaland. A little google search for the cost of say HP core i7 desktop with dedicated graphics cost way above $1200 which is also dependent on the included memory (e.g. 16gb). I have not added shipping fees.

When a contractor supplies such equipment, they get their commission for work done or don’t they deserve to be paid?

Again when you do government contracts , your money is not paid immediately( come today come tomorrow sets in )

If we factor all theses things together, the contract sum released for 1200 computers is fair.

I bought my Mac for 980k, but i can bet anything that they won't buy a computer that is up to that. They don't need it. Does the Nigeria Custom Service program? Are they running android studio? Most of the Softwares they use doesn't consume much RAM.

Upworkwriter007:

I bought my Mac for 980k, but i can bet anything that they won't buy a computer that is up to that. They don't need it. Does the Nigeria Custom Service program? Are they running android studio? Most of the Softwares they use doesn't consume much RAM.

You bought yours from a retailer .
Anyone buying 1200 can buy direct from the manufacturer removing distributorsand dealers. No retailer will keep that kind of stock . So they should be able to negotiate half the retail price or less even.

Have you any idea the wholesale of these things add overhead cost and profit

BY the way what is the advantage of Mac systems TO justify the cost?