we have...

u no senuobo street in ekupe state

Yenefer:
Because just like fingers are different. Countries are also different they maybe rich and develop now,. Nigeria will also rise and develop. they may also fall

Stay there and be dreaming. Same way our parents have been dreaming the same thing since their time.

PhiliptheArab:
We don't have these kind of streets in nigeria because we are not ready to pay the kind of taxes that would fund and maintain those kind of streets.

In the UK, if you are living in the city, you pay council tax which ranges from 60000 to 100000 naira monthly depending on the city. That money goes into making the cities look nice

That's why uk cities have great streets.

If we charged that kind of tax in Nigeria, Nigerians would scream.

So we pay scanty taxes and get scanty and bad roads

The bad roads we have in Nigeria are what we can afford. The sad thing is that looting still happens on top

You pay council tax of betw 60 to 100k in UK relative to your income. How much is advarage wage in the UK compared to Nigeria? Who told you we do not pay council tax in naija. I pay 20-30k. I pay 60k (also under the council) to psp yearly for refuse collection etc. Land use charges nko. That one is another matter.
Bottomline we pay taxes to local government in Nigeria. What the taxes are used for is what we should ask. The councils generate billions from us.

It’s all about development, if this was a Nigerian street; unless the development is even across the country,people will still sell things on the street

THIS IS A SIGN THAT INTELLIGENT AND HONEST PEOPLE THAT CARE FOR THEIR ENVIRONMENT LIVES IN THOSE PLACE.

CAN WE SAY THAT ABOUT NIGERIA ?

Raydos:
Apart from patching roads and building useless bridges where it's not even needed, What other things do they politicians see as development?

Imagine having this kind of cool streets in Nigeria with Good drainage system and not this open gutters we have everywhere??

Why can't black people think out of the BOX??

You must be a troll on Nairaland. You think in your mind that the roads in London or in Copenhagen will be as shitty as that of Naija.

Yenefer:
[s]Because just like fingers are different. Countries are also different they maybe rich and develop now,. Nigeria will also rise and develop. they may also fall[/s]

Yenefer:
Because just like fingers are different. Countries are also different they maybe rich and develop now,. Nigeria will also rise and develop. they may also fall

Dreamer. With these Nigerian politicians? You must have been from another planet hence ur statement.

Nfora:


Greatest contribution.

Nigerians want better things and compare us with other countries,but they will never compare how much tax we pay,compared to other countries.

Taxation remains the major source of revenue for developed countries.

Bullshit. You cant manage the wealth you get from oil you believe its when you tax people to death that you will be able to manage money. SMH

Nigeria zoo does not concern itself with improvements.

The answer is very simple!...

Bunch of self serving thieves and sadistic Tyrants rendered this POTENTIALLY LOADED country to a shithole!

For the records, over 600 BILLION DOLLARS has been LOOTED from Nigeria since independence!

Only a RED REVOLT can salvage the the doomed contraption.

bendike:

You pay council tax of betw 60 to 100k in UK relative to your income. How much is advarage wage in the UK compared to Nigeria? Who told you we do not pay council tax in naija. I pay 20-30k. I pay 60k (also under the council) to psp yearly for refuse collection etc. Land use charges nko. That one is another matter.
Bottomline we pay taxes to local government in Nigeria. What the taxes are used for is what we should ask. The councils generate billions from us.

Dont mind them. The Arab countries where they dont collect tax but manage to have even better streets, how did they do it

PhiliptheArab:
We don't have these kind of streets in nigeria because we are not ready to pay the kind of taxes that would fund and maintain those kind of streets.

In the UK, if you are living in the city, you pay council tax which ranges from 60000 to 100000 naira monthly depending on the city. That money goes into making the cities look nice

That's why uk cities have great streets.

If we charged that kind of tax in Nigeria, Nigerians would scream.

So we pay scanty taxes and get scanty and bad roads

The bad roads we have in Nigeria are what we can afford. The sad thing is that looting still happens on top

Well said my brother.

Yenefer:
Because just like fingers are different. Countries are also different they maybe rich and develop now,. Nigeria will also rise and develop. they may also fall

Baba stop deceiving yourself o. With the way awa politicians and govt officials are consuming and looting money!!!
Irrespective of those countries being developed as you say.... Nigeria nor fit rise reach dem because of the mentality of our leaders and rulers.
They aren't interested in the development and growth of the country.... Just money!!!

Ours is a society devoid of organisation. If you replicate this here, it wont take a month before a 20/30/40ft container truck cruise through the lanes bringing down the pillars of those houses or malls nearing the roads thereby sending multitude to their untimely death.

Yenefer:
Because just like fingers are different. Countries are also different they maybe rich and develop now,. Nigeria will also rise and develop. they may also fall

You again!!!!!!
Why do you always make unreasonable comments,when would Nigeria rise and develop?how are we gonna rise and develop,is it with youths like you always playing partisan politics game by supporting the useless leaders we have in these damned nation....

Yenefer:
Because just like fingers are different. Countries are also different they maybe rich and develop now,. Nigeria will also rise and develop. they may also fall

Baba stop deceiving yourself o. With the way awa politicians and govt officials are consuming and looting money!!!
Irrespective of those countries being developed as you say.... Nigeria nor fit rise reach dem because of the mentality of our leaders and rulers.
They aren't interested in the development and growth of the country... .. Just money!!!

PhiliptheArab:
We don't have these kind of streets in nigeria because we are not ready to pay the kind of taxes that would fund and maintain those kind of streets.

In the UK, if you are living in the city, you pay council tax which ranges from 60000 to 100000 naira monthly depending on the city. That money goes into making the cities look nice

That's why uk cities have great streets.

If we charged that kind of tax in Nigeria, Nigerians would scream.

So we pay scanty taxes and get scanty and bad roads

The bad roads we have in Nigeria are what we can afford. The sad thing is that looting still happens on top

U can't charge such tax with less than 100 dollars minimum wage.

Increase the purchasing power ur country citizens and increase their tax.

These countries, after tax, citizens still have enough to live a higher middle class life.

So, no be tax matter. The little citizens are paying here from their poor minimum wage, what has the govt done with it?

Most of u don't know that the major problem with Nigeria is her political structure. This system can't work even in gbe next 50 years. It will only keep getting worse.

Aconomist:
No I'm not. American blacks are just as dysfunctional. Southern African blacks are just as dysfunctional and east African blacks are just as dysfunctional.

so true

Raydos:
??
Why can't black people think out of the BOX??

Black people don't think

Ngozioma:
Umuahia get one shasha

Stop celebrating mediocre

PhiliptheArab:
We don't have these kind of streets in nigeria because we are not ready to pay the kind of taxes that would fund and maintain those kind of streets.

In the UK, if you are living in the city, you pay council tax which ranges from 60000 to 100000 naira monthly depending on the city. That money goes into making the cities look nice

That's why uk cities have great streets.

If we charged that kind of tax in Nigeria, Nigerians would scream.

So we pay scanty taxes and get scanty and bad roads

The bad roads we have in Nigeria are what we can afford. The sad thing is that looting still happens on top

You want to charge the kind taxes Uk charge !!

Your comparison is likened to the great Madrid vs Eyimba fc just bcus the two of them dey wear boot kick ball no mean say them be mates

Even though if have we such, u are u brother will still be throwing pure water selofin any where, the trees u guys will even kill them before them grow. African's are naturally dirty, dont like good things, mess up clean places, ask urself how many public toilet or rest room survive after gorvment built them. We as individuals can make naija and our street look good.

Raydos:


Yes Eko Atlantic, I have been there once, And I was amazed at how beautifully made it was, That's the only place I will give a 5stars rating in Nigeria!!

But then again I found out it is owned by a man from Lebanon, No wonder it's so different

If it was made by a black person, It will just be like another Banana Island

Owned by Lebanese Chaugory who helped Abacha launder billions of dollars and Tinubu's business partner.

To have environments like this, we need;

(1) Town planners and Environment designers that are exceptional.

(2) A budget to fund the projects.

(3) Get rid of all street traders and ensure they never get close.

(4) covered drains with ample sidewalks that have greenery, seating, waste disposal facilities.

(5) Electric lines need to be buried.

(6) Beautiful architectural buildings. Rugged buildings should be acquired by fiat, torn down and rebuilt.

(7) Sensible citizens that will appreciate the environment and not throw litter in the streets.

Yenefer:
Because just like fingers are different. Countries are also different they maybe rich and develop now,. Nigeria will also rise and develop. they may also fall

Your ability to reason properly is really very poor, thus you are becoming a nuisance on this forum

Raydos:
Even ordinary Windhoek in Namibia, Has a beautiful streets with well paved roads and sidewalks, and to imagine Nigeria is 10 times richer than Namibia oo

We're finished in this country

there's nothing special in this place, some places in Lagos is just like this

Raydos:


If Government upgrade people's lives and reduce poverty, people will definitely be able to pay that Taxes,

But with high unemployment rate, Increase in Poverty, Tell me how will people be able to afford that?


In less than 20years, The Government of china moved 830million people from extreme poverty to middle-class, 830million people that's 5 times the population of Nigeria!!

If Government can do that in Nigeria too, why won't people pay those taxes you mentioned??

And again they have to stop chronic deceit and lies.. what is the meaning of "snake swallowed millions" and all other ridiculous nonsense we have been feed with. I would definitely not pay my tax in such circumstances.

bendike:

You pay council tax of betw 60 to 100k in UK relative to your income. How much is advarage wage in the UK compared to Nigeria? Who told you we do not pay council tax in naija. I pay 20-30k. I pay 60k (also under the council) to psp yearly for refuse collection etc. Land use charges nko. That one is another matter.
Bottomline we pay taxes to local government in Nigeria. What the taxes are used for is what we should ask. The councils generate billions from us.

Liar!

There is no where in Nigeria that people pay 30k per month as council tax.

And by the way tax is charged as a percentage of your income,so the low level of income is not an excuse for not paying tax.

The higher your income, the higher the absolute value of tax paid.

The guy paying 30k council tax might be paying lower or higher than others,depending on income.

We are not so organised and our monitoring system is also very poor. If you replicate this here, it wont take a month before a 20/30/40ft container truck cruise through the lanes bringing down the pillars of those houses or malls nearing the roads thereby sending multitude to their untimely death.

Because Nigeria is a country built for segregation. The politicians will rather invest in keeping their own compounds clean and modern than investing in building a modern street. They will rather swim in water just to get to their house than fixing the streets.

Yenefer:
Due to PDP stolen almost everything and doing nothing to develop the country

. Everything ... . And APC is different from PDP .....

Omoslim26:


You want to charge the kind taxes Uk charge !!

Your comparison is likened to the great Madrid vs Eyimba fc just bcus the two of them dey wear boot kick ball no mean say them be mates

So dont complain.

We are poorer than the uk as you say, so why should we get good roads on our poor budget.

You cannot buy a Ferrari at the cost of a bike.