Tunechi5:
honestly ,dont think population is our problem ,what nigeria needs is a good leader, more population more manpower, US is prime example ,other than population what do they have?

You sound like an almajiri with a chinko phone and free 10mb. How can you say such trash openly? US has 20x more natural resources than Nigeria! Even crude oil, they have far more than Nigeria!

What is the population of US? Probably double of Nigeria but Texas that is just one state out 50 is almost the size of Nigeria!

Northerners and other Muslims in Nigeria should continue marrying 4 wives. Continue marrying teenagers and be multiplying like rabbits so you can win election or get more allocation. However, know that you all are creating problems you eventually not come out from.

jmoore:
What is the population of Japan?
Japan has a GDP bigger than the continent of Africa.

We need good leadership in africa to make use of our big population.
Jagaban will do well.

Japan economy was ahead of china economy few years ago, but with good leadership china is now the second biggest economy in the world.
Soon china will be ahead of american economy.
China will become the biggest economy in the world.

tolue42:
When I tell people that population is one of our biggest problem, people will be looking for excuses


In 1960 Nigeria population was 45million, that same year UK population was 52 million

2023 Nigeria population is above 220 million , that same UK is just above 65 million..

How are we going to live a better life when we are not even productive like the UK..

Our population is not up to 200m,nit even close

Tunechi5:
what natural resources do they have,when it comes to natural resourse nigeria has more ,us has zero resources what they have is man power with brain ,which is what nigeria lacks

It's not just manpower. US has the world's largest coal reserves which is used for power generation. They also have crude oil. In fact they currently have more 44bn barrels of reserves; though they bought some of them while some were locally harnessed.

Tunechi5:
honestly ,dont think population is our problem ,what nigeria needs is a good leader, more population more manpower, US is prime example ,other than population what do they have?

this tmrubbish is the main reason why we remain like this, politicians would aways fight for their interest anywhere in the world, when theres a future for the country, the interest of the politician lies in that country not the Nigeria scenario.
Get your facts right, we produce liabilities more than we produce productivity.

bryning899:

That's just the truth, this last election further exposed falsification of Nigeria population, this last election was the best in Nigeria through not that credible but best in Nigeria....

The election was good but the collection of results was manipulated

Christistruth03:



Population is one of our biggest Strengths

Don't let Europe deceive you they are looking for Population

UK is paying paying stay at home mothers as much as Salary earners if she has 3 Children

Is Nigeria looking for population?

Population even without the necessary apparatus e.g like infrastructure, development, leaders... To sustain it. And your solution is to keep on adding more number of people abi?

If your population is not rising at same rate with all that is required to have a sound country it is a problem.

E.g your 50k salary is not increasing, the rooms in your house is not increasing yet you kept on adding more children. What do you expect?

helinues:


You must be talking from experience

I'm far better than you. Far better

Absuchat:

That's what you get when Yoruba and Hausa people keep breeding like ants just for election purposes. Tufiakwa

Says a baby factory product whose tiny enclave is not enough to contain them, so they spread like wild virus worse than covid🦠

mrvitalis:

Average of 4

So what them hoe does that correlate to determining the final population

Compare this to the average to the average German that have 1.58 children, what does that tell you?

Nursepepeye:
they live the best life less things to worry about. Rich people worries about everything, even thier existence is a big issues

Wailing, begging for food, no money for even minor health issue, living in slums... You call this a good life?

Tunechi5:
honestly ,dont think population is our problem ,what nigeria needs is a good leader, more population more manpower, US is prime example ,other than population what do they have?

Population is our number one problem. How do you expect the same standard of living as 1980 when our population has quadrupled but with the same (or even less) income - oil revenues. Its like a man with 3 kids on a salary of 100k now trying to raise 12 kids on the same N100k. Obviously, his
family's poverty level will increase.

We will continue getting poorer and poorer until we start controlling our population. And one of the factors against effective population control is religion. The Muslim and Christian religions with accounts for 90% of the population are against birth control, abortion and sex education, which are the most effective tools against population explosion.

The US example is a very poor example. First the US population increase is not due to increased birth rate but to increased immigration. In recent times the US has been putting policies in place to reduce immigration and thus control population.

The US has far more landmass and resources than nigeria. US land mass is over 4 times that of Nigeria and its oil production also more than 4 times, not even talking about its level of industrialisation and development.

Christistruth03:



Population is one of our biggest Strengths

Don't let Europe deceive you they are looking for Population

UK is paying paying stay at home mothers as much as Salary earners if she has 3 Children

keep on lying because I live in the UK.

Padipadi:

The fact you needed can be easily obtained by the literacy level of Nigeria to Germany and UK.
Also, in Nigeria, the general practice of polygamy aids high birth rate. Some religion even permit men to marry like 4 wives.
Polygamy is almost non existing in Germany and UK.
It's common sense and simple maths.

... you don't need to go that far, the facts are is around your immediate family, on average how many children do you, your siblings and close friends have ?

uvie66:

Compare this to the average to the average German that have 1.58 children, what does that tell you?

I said family, what's your life expectancy?
Efant mortality rate?

Gajagojo:


So you talk without logic .

The logic of your statement is population is not the problem rather unproductiveness
Whether you have 5 million of 500 million unproductive people they are still unproductive

If you kill half of the population will that fix the problem

The population is overwhelming our productivity!
Let me rephrase it, rate at which we reproduce babies is faster and increasing rapidly , which makes us to look like an unproductive nation..

Childfree:


Wailing, begging for food, no money for even minor health issue, living in slums... You call this a good life?

all those affliction you mentioned define your life, that's category you belong that's why you know them all. But yet poor are still surviving, have a better stay around the planet compare to Rich

tolue42:


The population is overwhelming our productivity!
Let me rephrase it, rate at which we reproduce babies is faster and increasing rapidly , which makes us to look like an unproductive nation..

Opinion without evidence
When we were fewer were We more productive?
Anyone can wake up and spit out Any idea
That does not make it reality?

Everything you are saying is your opinion that has no basis
Just like our population is plenty so also opinions

This is just our problem the only meaningful nigeria get is oil and the oil cannot go round the whole country. We only blame and depend on govt without majority of the citizens planning any better things for their life but only blame govt as if when they will be giving the chance today they can make any difference.

Toluwanise247:

Which one is good leader? … if we elect you tomorrow you will face same problem this people are facing now …

Gajagojo:


So you talk without logic .

The logic of your statement is population is not the problem rather unproductiveness
Whether you have 5 million of 500 million unproductive people they are still unproductive

If you kill half of the population will that fix the problem

That's not the issue.

Probably then Germany has 50m population they have 1k industries, 1k hospitals, 1k schools... Now they added 20m to their population and accordingly their industry, school, hospital... Has increased to 1,500 each.

Is that the same in Nigeria? Why should this country be adding to its population at a faster rate than it development, production or amenities?


It is obvious and evident we are not that productive, no much infrastructural development that should match our birth rate. Is the solution to keep on adding more population?

Childfree:


That's not the issue.

Probably then Germany has 50m population they have 1k industries, 1k hospitals, 1k schools... Now they added 20m to their population and accordingly their industry, school, hospital... Has increased to 1,500 each.

Is that the same in Nigeria? Why should this country be adding to its population at a faster rate than it development, production or amenities?


It is obvious and evident we are not that productive, no much infrastructural development that should match our birth rate. Is the solution to keep on adding more population?

Opinions are cheap and plentiful
Anybody can say anything

Purvan:
China way day over populated still yet most middle to poor families are doing okay in China


Tinubu should kukuma sell Naija to China mek China restructure Naija better

The middle class in China earns e.g 10k they give birth to 1 child.

The middle class in Nigeria earns e.g 10k and they give birth to 5 children.

That's the reason.

Gajagojo:

Opinion without evidence
When we were fewer were We more productive?
Anyone can wake up and spit out Any idea
That does not make it reality?

Everything you are saying is your opinion that has no basis
Just like our population is plenty so also opinions

A resounding YES. In 1980 when our population was around 60million, we were producing our own food, clothes, shoes, fuel and even cars. We did not need to import much items from abroad. That was why N1 was equal to $2 then, because no one needed dollars to import anything. But today, we cannot even produce enough food to feed ourselves, we need dollars to import paper, toothpick, rice and petrol.

mrvitalis:
Anyone who believes Nigeria is anything above 100 million is joking

I laugh at them saying Lagos is 20 million

Lagos that 40% is still untouched bushes? Before going argue use Google Earth don't come and disgrace yourself here

95% of Lagos population live at the center... East is bush, West is bush

Nigeria population is maximum 100 million

I agree.our population is highly inflated at least double.every community inflates population.as of 2006,my Vila population was less than 1000 but it was counted as 3000.we are between 90-140 mil

SHiNJA4RMDWEST:
Most of the settlers in the north are not from Nigeria...

Most of them are from neighbouring countries like Chad, Niger....

True but those settlers are few.chad,niger are sparsely populated.they are many settlers in south too

aremubabs:




Do you have proof that one man earns 50% of Lagos revenue?



The only thing I agree with you about is that of excess greed and selfishness.




In South Africa, if a community has a billionaire, you will feel his impact on that community even if he doesn't live there all the time. Community service is prioritized there.




But in Nigeria, you might see a muddy road leading to a community which has two or more billionaires. For example, the road leading to Peter Obi's village.




We have more billionaires than any other African countries, but our billionaires are only concerned about their own family, and the ones who are showing concern for their community members or kinsmen are those preparing to go into politics.





But all this does not mean that population is not also a major problem. Because we don't produce much, we are unable to sufficiently feed our teeming population. Demand is way higher than food supply, and this creates demand-pull inflation.




Also because we import far more than we export, factoring in raw material and import cost into our goods, we create cost-pull inflation for ourselves.




We also don't gave good managers of resources like we had in the person of Obafemi Awolowo who saw to it that Nigeria fought the Biafran war for 30 months without borrowing a single penny.

Why do you guys just loving telling lies on media all the time ?

Peter Obi's village road muddy ?.. Smh..

In fact if you come to Peter Obi's local government alone which is Anocha, good road network is so significant to the extent people accused him of giving more favour to his local government.. He almost tared some roads leading to stream where nobody stays...

Stop spreading falsehood bro.. Even before he became a governor, his impact in Agulu was highly commended by well meaning Indigines

wirinet:

Population is our number one problem. How do you expect the same standard of living as 1980 when our population has quadrupled but with the same (or even less) income - oil revenues. Its like a man with 3 kids on a salary of 100k now trying to raise 12 kids on the same N100k. Obviously, his
family's poverty level will increase.

We will continue getting poorer and poorer until we start controlling our population. And one of the factors against effective population control is religion. The Muslim and Christian religions with accounts for 90% of the population are against birth control, abortion and sex education, which are the most effective tools against population explosion.

The US example is a very poor example. First the US population increase is not due to increased birth rate but to increased immigration. In recent times the US has been putting policies in place to reduce immigration and thus control population.

The US has far more landmass and resources than nigeria. US land mass is over 4 times that of Nigeria and its oil production also more than 4 times, not even talking about its level of industrialisation and development.

US is times 9 Nigeria land mass!

Nursepepeye:
all those affliction you mentioned define your life, that's category you belong that's why you know them all. But yet poor are still surviving, have a better stay around the planet compare to Rich

Yeah that's what define my life.
Based on experience I am telling you it is not a good life.

Tell me how is living in a slump, no access to good health care, lack of money to pay for things like school, food... A good life.

Tell me how the poor have a better stay around the planet than the rich as you claimed?

tolue42:


US is times 9 Nigeria land mass!

I stand corrected.

Gajagojo:

Opinion without evidence
When we were fewer were We more productive?
Anyone can wake up and spit out Any idea
That does not make it reality?

Everything you are saying is your opinion that has no basis
Just like our population is plenty so also opinions

I'm sorry to refer to our parents in the 70s, are they no living better than us now??

Let me bring back history to you.
Before Nigeria dam river Niger to generate electricity, some other African countries wanted to dam thesame water for electricity( which means we won't be getting more water to dam), but because of our location, there was agreement between ECOWAS that Nigeria should be the country dam the water.

The agreement was Nigeria should start supplying electricity to those countries at a cheaper rate, quotas was reached , but Nigeria population started exploding, hence we started have few electricity supply per day, but other countries like Togo, bennin are still enjoying today

mrvitalis:
Anyone who believes Nigeria is anything above 100 million is joking

I laugh at them saying Lagos is 20 million

Lagos that 40% is still untouched bushes? Before going argue use Google Earth don't come and disgrace yourself here

95% of Lagos population live at the center... East is bush, West is bush

Nigeria population is maximum 100 million

You dont know anything about population.

Nigerian population is underecorded

uvie66:
keep on lying because I live in the UK.

So do I

.find out how much child tax Credit is for each Child, Plus Child Benefits and how much the Govt pays Single mothers in housing benefits

By the time you add everything together it is almost £2000 a month for a Stay at home Single mother