Monogamy:


Then Nigerians need to shift their attention from presidency and focus on electing credible representatives at Senate and Reps to make the changes

It cannot work. We need good system not good people.
With present population, it would be difficult to create a good system without restructuring.

capitalzero:


It cannot work. We need good system not good people.
With present population, it would be difficult to create a good system without restructuring.

The good system, is it not people that will change it from bad?

Where is that nonsensical thing to come and spread this thread with shit

Aconomist:
Restructuring would still improve things by forcing people to hold their local leaders accountable. Right now in the SS and SE, most people are focused on blaming the federal government instead of their terrible governors. In the NE and NW people will support their incompetent ruling class to keep northerners in charge. Lagos is the only state that has evolved past this pathetic way of thinking -- the rest of the SW is just jungle, imo.

When Nigerian was divided in to regions in the 60's. The same problems we are facing today such as corruption,election rigging and thuggery was not much different. There is no guarantee restructuring will change the status quo, if the same key actors are still in charge.

Namibia tax to gdp ratio 30%

Nigeria tax to gdp ratio 6%

It's that simple.

Subsidybad21:
Namibia tax to gdp ratio 30%

Nigeria tax to gdp ratio 6%

It's that simple.

Even if you give the current leaders USA thrillion dollar budget, nothing will change.

I remember the famous statement made by Yakubu Gowon in the 70's,"Nigerians problem is not money, but how to spend it".

Monogamy:


The good system is it not people that will change it from bad?

Present structure of the country would not allow good people to effect any change.

Another thing...Namibia has less than 3 million people

Nigeria has 200 million people.

Namibia earns a GDP per capita of nearly 4500 USD

Nigeria earns a GDP per capita of 2300 usd.

Of course the solution is simple...we have to earn more money, and short term, widening the tax base, long term, industrialization.

capitalzero:


Present structure of the country would not allow good people to effect any change.

There are many countries that there situations were worse than Nigeria decades ago but they are now doing fine.. A desert Saudi is now one of the top country in the world.

It's only when we elect good leaders before we can expect the change of structure

RuudVanNisteroy:

Even if you give the current leaders USA thrillion dollar budget, nothing will change.

I remember the famous statement made by Yakubu Gowon in the 70's,"Nigerians problem is not money, but how to spend it".

A lot will change. Especially as there would be cash to fix things up. Because the truth is, Nigeria does not earn a lot of money, then the corruption makes a bad situation worse.

But my ultimate point is, in making more money, we have to eventually swtich our economy to a manufacturing economy. Because our resource dependent economy means we can slack off, and the money will still pour in. If we became industrial, our money making abilities would be dependent on how hard we work, and that puts pressure on our leaders to make power and light and roads, etc work...otherwise money makign falls. (That's why the US works. )

Plus, why are Nigerian leaders bad? Because Nigerian followers don't know how to put pressure on their leaders to be good. And because we have this idea that the government exists to give us goodies....so that we don't have to work anymore. Well, that's not how governance and development work.

Subsidybad21:
Another thing...Namibia has less than 3 million people

Nigeria has 200 million people.

Namibia earns a GDP per capita of nearly 4500 USD

Nigeria earns a GDP per capita of 2300 usd.

Of course the solution is simple...we have to earn more money, and short term, widening the tax base, long term, industrialization.

The Abuja to Kano road is going to cost a record breaking N2.1 billion per kilometre. And the quality will still not match Namibia road quality.
The size of a population is not a reason to have one of the worst road networks in the world.

Subsidybad21:


A lot will change. Especially as there would be cash to fix things up. Because the truth is, Nigeria does not earn a lot of money, then the corruption makes a bad situation worse.

But my ultimate point is, in making more money, we have to eventually swtich our economy to a manufacturing economy

Plus, why are Nigerian leaders bad? Because Nigerian followers don't know how to put pressure on their leaders to be good. And because we have this idea that the government exists to give us goodies....so that we don't have to work anymore. Well, that's not how governance and development work.

@ bolded is exactly the problem.

I have never seen any placard against state governors, Senators, Reps even though they are the closest to us...

We focus too much on presidency

Nigerians need to shift their attention from presidency and elect credible representatives from state house to Senate and Reps.. Those are the people that can make the changes we have been yarning for

Subsidybad21:


A lot will change. Especially as there would be cash to fix things up. Because the truth is, Nigeria does not earn a lot of money, then the corruption makes a bad situation worse.

But my ultimate point is, in making more money, we have to eventually swtich our economy to a manufacturing economy. Because our resource dependent economy means we can slack off, and the money will still pour in. If we became industrial, our money making abilities would be dependent on how hard we work, and that puts pressure on our leaders to make power and light and roads, etc work...otherwise money makign falls. (That's why the US works. )

Plus, why are Nigerian leaders bad? Because Nigerian followers don't know how to put pressure on their leaders to be good. And because we have this idea that the government exists to give us goodies....so that we don't have to work anymore. Well, that's not how governance and development work.

No Nigerian has ever witnessed a quality inter-state road in their lifetime. There has never been a time a Nigerian has travelled from Warri to Lagos or from Abuja to Kano and experienced the Namibian quality type of roads.

RuudVanNisteroy:
Nigerians should beg Minister of Works, Babatunde "Inflated Projects" Fashola, and Major Retd General Muhammadu Buhari to provide Namibian quality roads. They can inflate the road projects as much as they want, as long as they provide the same quality with premium paints to separate the different lanes,road signs and provide the same durability.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozXxntc05v0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVS1euH2vZM

Just listen to yourself... Nigerians should "BEG". Now I understand why this country is long overdue for division. When masses have to beg for their OWN right?

Enough is Enough!

End of!!!

RuudVanNisteroy:

The Abuja to Kano road is going to cost a record breaking N2.1 billion per kilometre. And the quality will still not match Namibia road quality.
The size of a population is not a reason to have one of the worst road networks in the world.

It is easy to build road, but to maintain it is another matter. We don't toll roads, we don't charge enough taxes to maintain them

Also, like I said, we have corruption because the money flows in easily from sale of oil. Eventually the oil is going to run out. Whereas if we became industrial, we won't be in this mess...because corruption would hamper industrial development, and profitability.

Finally, Nigerians are too partial. We don't want to put presssure on our favorite leaders to do good. We so expect them to go into power and chop money. Honesty is laughed at.

Subsidybad21:


It is easy to build road, but to maintain it is another matter. We don't toll roads, we don't charge enough taxes to maintain them

Also, like I said, we have corruption because the money flows in easily from sale of oil. Eventually the oil is going to run out. Whereas if we became industrial, we won't be in this mess...because corruption would hamper industrial development, and profitability.

Finally, Nigerians are too partial. We don't want to put presssure on our favorite leaders to do good. We so expect them to go into power and chop money. Honesty is laughed at.

You say it is easy, let us wait for the N797 billion road from Abuja to Kano that costs a record breaking N2.1 billion per kilometre to be completed. As usual it will not have premium lane markings,no roads signs and substandard materials will be used.

mccloud224:



Just listen to yourself... Nigerians should "BEG". Now I understand why this country is long overdue for division. When masses have to beg for their OWN right?

Enough is Enough!

End of!!!

Nigerian leaders are slavemaster and overlords. That is the only language they will understand.

RuudVanNisteroy:

Nigerian leaders are slavemaster and overlords. That is the only language they will understand.

Nigeria hasn't had leaders in decades except touts,social misfits and cultists e.g Tinubu,Lai Mohammed and Jonathan. These ppl respond to senseless violence NOT dialogue.. That is why they pay "amnesty" dividends to Niger Delta militants,Boko Haram,Iswap And Fulani bandits (hey...Gumi is even a spokesman for terrorists meanwhile in another moslem country he would have been beheaded long before now and forgotten).

Need I say more?

mccloud224:


Nigeria hasn't had leaders in decades except touts,social misfits and cultists e.g Tinubu,Lai Mohammed and Jonathan. These ppl respond to senseless violence NOT dialogue.. That is why they pay "amnesty" dividends to Niger Delta militants,Boko Haram,Iswap And Fulani bandits (hey...Gumi is even a spokesman for terrorists meanwhile in another moslem country he would have been beheaded long before now and forgotten).

Need I say more?

Sad, but true. However, that is not always the case as be witnessed in the 1993 elections where IBB bowed to pressure.

RuudVanNisteroy:

Sad, but true. However, that is not always the case as be witnessed in the



1993 elections where IBB bowed to pressure.

Ibb didn't bow to pressure... He was a wolf surrounded by hyenas who were out to devour the country... He didn't want to take the blame for taking Nigeria down hill...he had some decency. When Tinubu becomes president, the word "decency" will become obsolete within this extremely insane clime.

When it comes to quality road construction, give it to Ngige.
Most of the roads done under his administration are still good uptill this day.
Quality stuff.
Fashola is just a common thief.. very corrupt soul.

Rugaria:
When it comes to quality road construction, give it to Ngige.
Most of the roads done under his administration are still good uptill this day.
Quality stuff.
Fashola is just a common thief.. very corrupt soul.

He was an apprentice under Nigeria's low budget Pablo Escobar, so no surprise he became a master at inflating projects.

Monogamy:


Then Nigerians need to shift their attention from presidency and focus on electing credible representatives at Senate and Reps to make the changes

Cannot work

Monogamy:


You did not answer my question... Why is life more better in Switzerland, Australia , Canada than Usa?

Life is better for a black man/black woman in USA because you can reach your full potential in any industry and it no surprise it has the most black millionaires in the world.

When you look at fortune 500 companies in USA blacks occupy about 13% of management positions, which is close to the population of blacks in the country. However, it is a different case in Australia,Canada and Switzerland where you will find white men occupying close to 95% of management positions.Nigerian Americans have a better chance of reaching their full potential than a Nigerian resident in Germany,Canada,United Kingdom,Netherlands,Switzerland or Austria.

mccloud224:


Ibb didn't bow to pressure... He was a wolf surrounded by hyenas who were out to devour the country... He didn't want to take the blame for taking Nigeria down hill...he had some decency. When Tinubu becomes president, the word "decency" will become obsolete within this extremely insane clime.

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RuudVanNisteroy:

What makes our politicians different from Namibian polticians. Did you watch the newscast, the Nambian President said he came to inspect the highway project and also motivate the 500 Namibian workers on site.

buhari own Na to commission project via CCTV.