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I bet you and your children speak Eko dialect or your colonial master language at home.

Ttalk:
Funny.

Eko dialect is not spoken elsewhere except in Lagos. In fact GenZ can hardly relate with the vibes.

Mi de

There is no other dialect or language that can turn you into successful politician and make you millions in many capacity than Eko Dialect.

This is why more Nigerians speak Eko YORUBA Dialect than other Nigerian languages.

Foreign universities teach Eko YORUBA dialect along with proper pure uncontaminated Oyo YORUBA language.

Lagos YORUBA are taught in foreign universities along with Oyo YORUBA. Though Lagos YORUBA is the popular choice by students, even Nigerians.

Lagos YORUBA is spoken by more Nigerians than any other languages in Nigeria.

The problem we have is that Nigerians are so cunning, they will beat any system in the world to amass plenty plenti cashistics in any currency they desire.

My problem with those who adhere to Western education blindly is that basic economics or finance, micro or macro finance and the rule of demand and supply do not work in the classical way in Nigeria.

It is true that most Western countries and even China buy and sell foreign currencies to support their own local currencies.

Even Bangladesh a poorer country than Nigeria used the strategy to firm up its currency. Unlike Nigeria though, they curbed most of the privileged criminals that used round-triping at the black markets to stabilize their local currency.

Tinubu Government tried the same tactics before Bengladesh. Naira appreciated briefly, after which the moneybags opened their warehouse, graveyards with buried naira and of course bullion vans to flood black markets again with naira. Do not forget that Tinubu also has his own bullion van and was a member of the cabal before he became President.

Tinubu could not dare go after the instant millionaires or billionaires that made their money from round-triping. But at least he created a level playing field by neutralizing the advantage of round-triping where everyone that has surplus naira can buy at the Central Bank or black markets at the same rate.

Not even Ononuga has been able to explain this to the satisfaction of Nigerians or maybe they did not want to step on toes.

The new generation of Africans do not understand the reason African Intellectual Activists that gained Independence, banned the use of foreign currencies locally. It was the only time African currencies had value. Yet, many Oxford and Harvard trained African economists agreed with their colleagues that African markets should be liberalized. Which country in the whole world liberalized and opened their markets to the world?

Unfortunately, the fight in Nigeria today is who should have access to subsidized foreign currencies from the Central Bank. Those privileged to have access directly to the Central Bank are turned into instant millionaires and billionaires simply by “round tripping”. They buy their foreign from the Central Bank and sell at a profit at the Black Markets. These are Bureau du Change created by foreign currencies dealers that make gigantic profit without sweat.

https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/amp/news/356338/intra-africa-trade.html

Didirin. Your types and your Western educated teachers sunk Nigeria for nothing but personal greed and Western candy stores.

Dis- and Mis- education are like infectious diseases that plague Africa for centuries and reduce us to slaves chasing the ghost of Western used goods and values.

I feel sorry for your generation that people like you use to satisfy your exotic foreign taste.

bigpicture001:
You know next to nothing about economy, economics, international trade, exchange rate, devaluation and infact everything...

If u are so interested in the field try studying it in school so your mind on thought like yours can be more educated and broader...

Indeed, most African countries now measure their economic progress by the value of their currencies to Western currencies, mainly British pound and American dollar. The problem with chasing the British pound and American dollar is that the African countries do not have control or ability to print; it is like chasing a ghost! The whole purpose of Devaluation is to buy natural resources as cheap as possible. Turn into finished goods and sell it back at huge profits.

The taunted achievement by the present Government is that they have leveled the playing field since the price of foreign currencies is the same at parallel markets or at the Central Banks. Well, they have a point. But until African countries curb their excessive liberal imports for luxuries and insignificant tooth picks as goods they must have, Africa will be recessing backward from where the hard working intellectual Freedom Fighters left us.

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INTRA-AFRICA TRADE

Africans must learn by Tulasi! We are witnessing trade tariffs flying across the world. While powerful and rich countries are retaliating, some are finding ways to protect themselves. Left exposed and defenseless are African countries now looking for ignored African trade partners, alternate foreign partners or other means of absorbing the shock. An African proverb taught us that a wise crippled man does not wait until the last minute to flee from impending danger (war).

We have been preaching Intra-Africa Trade for almost a century, yet Africans with sweet tooth/teeth prefer shining or trending vanities outside their Continent; not for their worth or durability. The same natural resources that they bought for one British pound or one American dollar are sold back to Africans for a hundred! Keeping gullible Africans buyers in the perpetual Deficit of 99 British pounds or American dollars.

Indeed, most African countries now measure their economic progress by the value of their currencies to Western currencies, mainly British pound and American dollar. The problem with chasing the British pound and American dollar is that the African countries do not have control or ability to print; it is like chasing a ghost! The whole purpose of Devaluation is to buy natural resources as cheap as possible. Turn into finished goods and sell it back at huge profits.

Those who claim imports are not the problem: we just have to increase our exports, put the cart before the horse. These are people who have nothing to sell or offer in order to pay for their frivolous tastes. Most of us rely on our raw natural resources whose prices are determined by foreign buyers. How hard is it to understand that our cravings and indulgence for Swiss chocolates, British Rose Royce or American fashions is draining our sweat, blood and fortune?

We just prefer to be trendy to be recognized as part of the global world without any local contribution adapted in what we patronize and consume. We must appreciate our local Afrobeat stars that snug into Western entertainment culture and captured their Youths. It is not that we do not have other contributors in Arts and Sciences; breaking into their markets without being usurped or stolen. It is more difficult without going through their Youth culture.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EwNtPWL6T/ This lack of sense for business before pleasure, immediate gratification like children in a candy store kill our ability to generate wealth or even maintain natural wealth for the present and future generations. All avarice boils down to a few privileged Africans and their cronies spending what they don't earn, like drunken sailors. Since the establishment of the European Union over thirty years ago, they continue to have challenges. The arbitrary trade wars and Ukraine War changed tribal wars among Europeans.

Intra-African Trade is the first step we must take before we can tackle the problem of Devaluation that reduced African currencies into Zimbabwe dollars. Most of the developing countries that have tried, including the BRIC countries to adopt another international trading currency are yet to succeed. Gaddafi tried and failed because he was promised an alternate path to nuclear power, if he exposed and rejected an offer from Pakistan.

“Intra-Africa trade could double in the next five years, says the Secretary General of African Continental Free Trade Area. More needs to be done to enable the continent of Africa to have the infrastructure that we need so that these goods can transit through borders seamlessly, efficiently, based on the rules that we have agreed to. So, we look forward to the operation of the Lobito corridor (a railway project that links Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo).” All of these trade corridors that are embedded on world-class infrastructure will enable our continent to take drastic steps in boosting intra-Africa trade.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/africa/afcfta-secretary-general-mene-interview-spc

We must also be fair to Buhari when he was a Military Leader in Nigeria. He rejected Structural Adjustment from the International Monetary Fund and challenged his educated policy advisers to show him one country that had recovered from Devaluation. General Buhari stubbornly stuck to his decision to reject IMF demand for Structural Adjustment. He was overthrown in a palace coup by General Babangida who implemented the IMF Structural Adjustment in Nigeria.

Nigeria and other African countries have never recovered. The only country we know is China that devalued its currency on its own terms to sell its cheap manufactured finished goods. China, a Nuclear Power, cannot be bullied into submission like Gadhafi! Meanwhile, Africans are distracted by comparing their currencies to what it was when a head of state was there to what it is after he left.

The new generation of Africans do not understand the reason African Intellectual Activists that gained Independence, banned the use of foreign currencies locally. It was the only time African currencies had value. Yet, many Oxford and Harvard trained African economists agreed with their colleagues that African markets should be liberalized. Which country in the whole world liberalized and opened their markets to the world?

Unfortunately, the fight in Nigeria today is who should have access to subsidized foreign currencies from the Central Bank. Those privileged to have access directly to the Central Bank are turned into instant millionaires and billionaires simply by “round tripping”. They buy their foreign from the Central Bank and sell at a profit at the Black Markets. These are Bureau du Change created by foreign currencies dealers that make gigantic profit without sweat.

The taunted achievement by the present Government is that they have leveled the playing field since the price of foreign currencies is the same at parallel markets or at the Central Banks. Well, they have a point. But until African countries curb their excessive liberal imports for luxuries and insignificant tooth picks as goods they must have, Africa will be recessing backward from where the hard working intellectual Freedom Fighters left us.

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If Igbo cannot be President in Nigeria, they must be President of all Nigerian organizations in foreign land.

Most Nigerians, regardless of their moral values have lost their virginity to corruption. It's like one finger dipped in oil soiling the rest.

Even children who have never been to Nigeria after they were born, are more Lagosians than you.

Can Lagosians claim your hometown?

In most part of the world, you say? Is Kemi, the leader of the Conservative Party that was born there accepted as British?

Do white Americans that elected a new leader in their true colors accept those who have been there before Columbus "discovered" America accepted?

A beg, let matter rest jo.

Impressive to see how some of us are proud to be Nigerians in foreign countries dominating Nigerian organizations but ethnic bigots inside Nigeria.

Nigerians and their PhD syndrome.

So Ford built their first car, General Motors, Chrysler and American Motors should not build theirs, abi?

Toyota, Nissan or Rose Royce must not compete.

Since a Professor (Ajimobi?) built the first prototype car in Nigeria since the 60s, where are the competitors and investors.

We have First class major Federal universities in each of the Regions developing prototypes of solar to displace reliance on NEPA in a country directly under the SUN. Bad bele, corruption and PhD syndrome (Pull him Down) will not let us move forward.

If all these prototypes were foreign made or manufacturers, moneybags would be running to drain our Reserve in Central Bank.

Barawu(s)!

How many countries, even in the rich Western world open their healthcare to everyone in their own countries, not to talk of foreigners?

Until we sit up and direct our angers towards the rightful people instead of towards one another, Nigerians especially will continue to face wotowoto!

As soon as the election is over, they start campaigning for the next one as if they are preparing or recovering from Trinidad Carnivals. They campaigned on all the hard work: blood, sweat and sacrifices made by the African Freedom Fighters that increased the number of people with free education, free healthcare and work in established industrial estates. These are more local benefits than the colonialists' selective economic interests created when they put themselves and elites in charge.

Though both civilian and military rulers come with a long list of promises that have become stale leaving only gullible people who welcome any party in power against their own self interest to believe them. All the lazy African politicians that succeeded Activists did, was to sit on their fathers’ laurels without maintaining or improving what they met. In other words, leaving their communities worse than they met it. We also witnessed abandonment or destruction of existing projects so that they could award new inflated contracts to their cronies.

While the military governments blamed past civilian governments for lack of progress or deteriorating condition of the masses, they made it worse. It is one thing to train as a warrior for the battlefield, but quite another to apply misplaced knowledge into economic or political survival in a progressive society. The worst corrupt military government could showcase the planted seeds of civilian government germinating fruits during their time and claim it; as their progress!

We must remember that we were warned that the “worst form of civilian rule was better than military rule”. Nigeria has been so unfortunate that it has been difficult to distinguish one from the other except for the fact that the Military Rulers are Armed Robbers. They looted at gunpoint and ruthlessly deal with any objection or opposition. Most people are not crazy enough to argue with a desperado flashing a gun in your face.

The military destroyed African values held dear to our hearts as: It takes A Village To Raise A Child. Power went into their heads creating their own ruling class. Military class overshadowed previous elites of civilian politicians, traditional rulers and chiefs. They starved the higher institutions of funds and withheld salaries of teachers from Primary to University schools. The teachers that used to be the most noble profession, have lost ground.

The military class insulted our sense of decency, values and culture by writing books to crown their folly in power. Babangida who brought us General Abacha as his second in command, got out of the heat when he cancelled the Freest Election in the history of Nigeria. After Abiola was denied his mandate, IBB installed Shonekan as Interim President. It took a few months before Abacha overthrew him and reinstalled his own military rule.

Only in Nigeria, as we say, would such murderers of free and fair Election of Abiola come back and write a book to justify the advantages of their insane rule. During the book launching of Babangida, we witness the dance of Macabre by the military ruling class with their warped mentality congratulating themselves about how they saved Nigeria from the brink of disaster as if their very involvement in Government was not an aberration itself.

Unfortunately, the military leader that came back as civilian President, Olusegun Obasanjo attended to celebrate their incursion and interruption of civilian rule that he voluntarily handed Power to as a General Military President. Though Buhari also came back as civilian President, he grudgingly stayed away from Babangida book launching since it was Babangida that planned a palace coup, then jailed and replaced him.

Nigeria, a country full of potential, intellectuals and Youths beaming with hope and progress was derailed and has never recovered. The Civil War tore the fabric of the society into shreds giving and making way to hooligans to seize Power from some intellectuals that messed up. It was so easy for them to take over Power but never knew what to do with it since they lack the ability and the expertise in training.

There is no aversion to creating wealth in most societies but excessive greed is repulsive, especially when flaunted amidst poverty. In Africa, the greedy civilian and military government forget their humble past and begin devouring the lion share of the National Cake. Regardless of how much or little crumbs are left behind. It is not unheard of for a very corrupt Administration claiming to be the proud creator of millionaires and billionaires as mass sinks into abject poverty.

TIRED OF PEN & ARMED ROBBERS: BRING BACK THE BAR BEACH SHOW

Won fi ete sile, won pa lapalapa. Applying brain surgery to ringworm while performing cosmetic surgery on leprosy. Nigerians were so tired of Armed Robbers some decades ago, the Military Government introduced the Bar Beach Show where Oyenusi, Aninih and others were executed by Firing Quads. Ironically, the same Military Regime President came back as elected civilian President to become Armed Pen Robbers!

Tambuwal just got a hero's welcome In Sokoto after EFCC one day detention and interrogation.
Yahaya Bello was celebrated by the people of Kogi state after his release from EFCC custody. Oh, so was James Ibori celebrated by the people of Delta State with numerous traditional titles and Bayelsa Gov. Alamieyeseigha (Alamsco). Bode George went for Church thanksgiving after his jail release but Gen. Obasanjo, embarrassed, said he was tricked into attending. Sure right!

So, we express disgust for Civilian Pen Robbers from other ethnic groups, not ours. We are the same people that voted for them again and again as long as they came from our families. It is debatable whether Africans in general and Nigerians in particular develop short memory or convenient memory. The same politicians and military rulers that looted us blind recycle one another or themselves into Government.

She is not praising Tinubu's economy in any shape or form.

She has been there under Obasanjo and Jonathan. She wanted subsidy removed so that it can be better used.

Well, nobody is willing to accept the consequences of subsidy removal. The fact remains that the rich are no more getting subsidy. It takes courage even Buhari could not implement despite the advice of Tam West his one time petroleum expert.

Tinubu must tackle the consequences.

Definitely the poor are paying more. Okonjo Iweala wants more relief for the poor. But Nigeria is a country that no matter how you target the poor, corruption grabs every allocation before relief gets to those in need.

Systemic corruption must be tackled and reduced the way Obasanjo did with ICPC and EFCC like no other President since then, or ever!

These incorrigible loud minority of Igbo are the ones destroying the reputation of the silent majority of Igbo that had built good admirable reputations over the years.

Arguing with with them can become a waste of time. They dance naked in the market. They have to control every narrative. Even justify coercion, threats and killing of their own people that disagree with them.

No wonder, part of the successful silent majority no longer go home for holidays. They visit from foreign countries and live in the West or Abuja.

It is so sad that Igbo Youths hatred for their fathers' benefactor and best friends in the world, get to this point. They actually thought they could bully their way through, especially in Yorubaland.

WizardOfNG:
@OP.

You left out the important parts of the article, to include the conclusion, without which the entire opinion piece makes little sense.

https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/355038/ndi-igbo-the-new-colonial-developers-in-africa.html#google_vignette

Well said.

Please say or try the same Bragado in the North.

Up till today, some of our Igbo friends died without getting their properties back in Port Harcourt. All of you got your rent in escrow and properties back in the West and some of you still deny it.

shortgun:
You're clearly rattled.
You say we talk too much? No, we speak truth and what really burns you is that we’re not afraid to say the things the way they are

Let’s cut the crap. Your problem isn’t loquaciousness. Your problem is that Igbos don’t kneel to your tribal entitlement complex.
You hate that we won’t vote for your preferred candidates in every election circle.
You hate that we thrive without your approval. And you hate that despite all your efforts to shame or silence us, we’re still here, still bold, still building and still not begging.

You say “live calmly with your hosts" Don't make me laugh. Who exactly do you think you are? You don’t own Yorubaland any more than an Edo man owns Benin or a Hausa man owns Kano.
This is Nigeria, a republic and not a feudal kingdom where people need your permission to exist. Igbos are legal residents in any part of Nigeria!
We’re not your tenants, we’re your equals....it is boldly written in the constitution of Nigeria. So deal with it.


The Igbo man will never be you or behave like you or any other ethnic group! and thank God for that. He’ll never bow to silence to massage your premitive ego. He’ll speak, vote, build and shine whether it annoys you or not. We’re not here to blend in. We’re here to stand out!
The last person you'll want to bully into submission is the Igbo man. He'll rather die..this is why we are born free..we have no kings and bow to no man.
This is exactly what makes us who we are and we will unapologetically remain so

Nigerians hear how people pay taxes abroad and automatically assume the same payment is made in Nigeria.

Nigerians hardly pay taxes until they need benefits from government. Even then, they are forced to pay three years taxes, a miniscule compare to the benefits they are after.

PaChukwudi44:
The people that "share" this "little" resources do they pay tax ? If yes to whom?

No, they don't pay taxes! Moat come to the West with only singlet.

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Many Nigerians think USA is right to ban citizenship by imported pregnancy practice of Privileged Nigerians who destroy their country.

Indeed, no community approve outsiders invading their land again after abandoning theirs.

Obsolete:
- The lawsuit argues Trump's order goes against the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, which established that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside".

You guys need to read up on the meaning of Commonwealth. This is why governments are set up to take care of the weak, children, elders and the less fortunate.

However, some of these poor have become bold and claim it as enticements.

In the Western world most of you cherish so much, the same entitlement mentality occur. In Britain and the United States, the richest areas are liberal communities that fund the poor conservative areas.

Unfortunately, the rich ones in the conservative area champion Tax cuts and see the poor even in their areas like farmers as free loaders because they are heavily subsidized.

Guess what, the same poor are gullible and vote for conservatives against their own interests.

Do not be surprised be the chest beating in Nigeria!

Be fair now.

Igbo elders fear their Youths. More so than other areas.

aswani:
I thought this article will be about Simon Ekpa and Nnamdi Kanu.

Why are you guys such gullible hypocrites? Your own hero is a drug dealer that has sent young people to jail in Asia.

Even implicated his family members in drug peddling. Nigeria is do unfortunate that it has come to Your Drug Dealers are worse than mine.

Poor innocent guy has been caught in the mess. Some of those officers are jealous of Nigerians.

But let me check the name first nah!

Ai dey go come.

You almost got it right until you turned your opinion upside down. Atiku that is older with more influence from the North would let Obi go first for only four years and Atiku would wait for the next four year?

The minimiriku is shaking you.

Faber(m): 7:48am
One of the responsibilities of good parents is to prevent their kids and family relations from supporting APC... 😎

You have failed your kids and your bloodline if you are alive and see them support APC... this ipso facto means that all those supporting APC on this forum are kids from failed parents 🤔

The type of rigging the North will do in favour of ADC ehn, APC never see am before... ADC Presidential Candidate will be Peter Obi who will do a single term and hand over to Atiku...Atiku will now do 8yrs to complete the North's tenure. This is an arrangement Atiku believes in because it will serve him the Presidency a la carte...
Obi/El Rufai

The fear of privileged Rulers of Nigeria forming coalition against APC is what may return Tinubu for a second term.

Even those who do not like Tinubu can see the plot. If they are not in power, whoever is in power must fall.

This is how Jonathan got elected after Acting President. Though he latter got cocky and stepped on the toes of those that worked for him. The reason he lost his second term.