₦airaland Forum

TenQ:
In a place like Italy, most people prefer to take the bus than take their cars to places.
When they buy vehicles at all, they buy small vehicles.
So many "big" people ride their bicycles to work.

However,
It's a choice rather than an inability to purchase a vehicle due to Poverty!

In Nigeria, when a person don't have a vehicle, it is because he doesn't have the financial muscle to do so. The average citizen is so POOR that it takes a lot to purchase a vehicle.

Just look at average low income in USA and the cost of used cars. A poor American can buy a car if and when he chooses to. This is not the same in Nigeria.

I concluded by mentioning been enlightened. In this countries they do not buy a car as a proof of been able to do so they buy it based on their needs before ever considering luxury which is the other way round here.
The America you mentioned, the poor buys cars that are 15 to 20 years old with issues to manage and not the clean type you expect most to be buying here.
To shock you, the poor are not really keen on having a car but are constrained to do so because America USA transport system isnt there yet. And mind you old cars are the most expensive way to own a car as it torments the owners economy and life and this is the life of that poor american you mentioned.

The poor in USA is classified as someone earning below $36 a day and there is also what they classify as deep poverty.

Let me shock you. Anyone in Nigeria according to the average standard of the USA earning 8m below annually is poor, half of this is considered deep poverty, and half of this is as well.considerd abject poverty.

So going by this Nigeria must define its own poverty levels in order not to confuse our sense of reasoning and thereafter use it to determine who can afford whatever within set limits

TenQ:
This was exactly what a minister in Nigeria said about mobile phones a few years back.
He said:
Not everyone should have a phone in Nigeria.

At that time Thuraya Phone and Nokia 3310 was reigning in Lagos.

Guess what!?
At that same time, okada riders and pepper sellers in Benin Republic were already using Mobile phones.

It is gross insensitivity to say that some Nigerians should remain so poor that they cannot afford even a third-hand vehicle.

Things some citizens have taken for granted is what we term as LUXURY in Nigeria due to nothing other than the gross POVERTY of our citizenry!

There is a thin line in everything in life. Not buying a vehicle is not about poverty. There is a difference in basic need of life and want. There are many residents in Abuja for example who don't want to buy a vehicle but choose to commute with colleagues and colleagues as well are sometimes looking for who to hail with and drop their vehicles at times. But you cannot do same with phone so using the circumstances of mobile phones is not tenable.

Go to countries like Netherlands, People are not interested in buying vehicles, those that have do not drive it always because they can commute in the space of public transport that is safe, clean and accessible. We need to be enlightened and stop looking at everything from the angle of rich and poor but rather needs and wants

TenQ:
If you were the inventor of the mobile phone, you would have said ":

"Everyone must not have a phone!"

I think it's a wrong mindset: in a prosperous nation, everyone is ABLE to afford to purchase a vehicle.

Never a wrong mindset. It is a correct ascertion. Your comparison does not justify as Vehicle and use of mobile phone are not of same usage classificafion of importance. In recent times, Mobile phone has become a basic means of one-to-one real-time communication unlike a car in the environment of transportaion.

77up:
Innosso car price too na no go area, it is well with our country.

Most things are not cheap anywhere in the world. Nigeria's propblem is that of a reliable financing structure unlike the likes of USA, UK, Canada.....

Anyways, the 10 years policy has been in place years ago but has not been adhered to. Everyone must not have a vehicle. Even those that have are tired of driving every day in heavy traffic. A large number of vehicles on the road needs to be discouraged and we need a clean, safe and efficient public transport system.

A minimum healthy standard must be implemented in the transport system.

sweetman2022:
What kind of rubbish set up did Arteta made like this. I am just angry like this. This is getting more ridiculous . I am not an Arsenal fan but I so much liked the way they started the season. Now I am disappointed.

Disaapointed over what. The team whey done they win the league before no lose in the season they won? Please cut Arsenal some slack and keep cheering them. Apparently it is Arsenal against the world

HPHC:
LOL.... NA REGULAR CUSTOMER

CUSTOMER DADA NI ARSENAL

What is customer daada ni. They are both playing each other. You win some and lose some. So stop acting like a bitter loser

inoki247:
lol where pishure which one be all diz Articles...

That one na article abi computer edits

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To dey wear suit under sun. Walahi, there medicine never complete. Na potopoto the thing go turn into

Enddy50ty:
That's Racism of a different kind.

It is not. Developed countries request justification to employ foreigners as well. Be enlightened and focus on positivity

Bvlgari:
"I love your culture but..." - British lady to her Nigerian husband after tasting egusi soup


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fI2GoMv0Ek

It is either she cooked nonsense or she is one of those people disposed to making attention headlines.

You must be insane

ccjoe:
I haven't been able to sleep since yesterday. I'm a promising young guy and still in school and this girl is my bestie in school.
We do it regularly and without condom, I never knew it will end like this.
Pls i'm just an orphan and still very young.. I need advice on how to handle this situation now..

##Mature minds only and no insult pls.

most wives are lazy. Even to perform basic exercises to keep fit

alizma:
If you didn't read the post from the beginning, I will advise you go back and read it. He said he parked on the road in front of a house. I don't know where you leave but I for one understand clearly what OP is saying because I have had such experience on several occasions with house and shop owners. Once I am on the road and I am not disturb by government officials, I am ready to give it back to any individual or group in their own measure. Don't be too blind to read the topic before jumping into argument with people.

Oga you entered argument with yourself. In the third paragraph he metioned estate. You should read well and learn to decipher. What he experienced was in an estate.

See it attached if you cannot navigate your way

alizma:
You will know that my advise is not dumb the day you or any of your relations try that rubbish with me. I have don it before and I will do it again when the opportunity provide itself. Since some of you think you are mad, people like me will always remind you that madness is in every man, how we all manage it is what differentiate us from others. I parked on a road constructed with public funds of which I am one and because you think you build house there, you have the right to deflate my tyre, you will hear am hot.

Dumb, dont change gear. You entered an estate and parked infront of a house. Infact it is time-wasting to argue with idiots. I am sure you did that with a stupid person perhaps like you.


It is public fund that did the road in an estate abi.

Unyimekelvin:
Please can someone help out, what is this rashes called??its distopping me on my chests ... could this be an infection or internal heat

You better go for test and examination before using any drugs

JealousCobra:
Liver infection bro.. but can recommend a sure drugs that can set you free if you desire.

You are prescribing liver infection drug to someone over the air without test. Well done. An ethical drug for that matter

Unyimekelvin:
Please can someone help out, what is this rashes called??its distopping me on my chests ... could this be an infection or internal heat

Reckless freaky freaky

alizma:
Sometimes you save some money for this kind of wahala, park somewhere, leave your vehicle to a distance not too far, if anyone try to deflect your tyre don't disturb him just make a video of him/her, thereafter you drive out like that so that the tyre will completely damage then go to police and register a case of attempted kidnapped because whoever deflect your tyre can pass for many possible case. Then tell the police that you are too scared to go there on that day.that you need to see your doctor. Then the following, by which time the criminal must have forgotten the case, return to the station for your case let them picked him and charge him for attempting to kidnap you for ransom. By the time the person finished with that case and buy you a new tyre, next time he won't try it.

Look at how dumb you suggestion is. You want to accuse the house owner you patled in front of his house for kidnapping. Please go and face ypur studies

Ovieemmanuel:
It's not about condom. He did not deny the pregnancy the issue at hand now is resolve it apologise if need be . But get her something to do even if ita POS business.

She should get herself something to do. Must her empowerment come from the guy. The two of them consented. Bribe giver and bribe taker are but equally guilty.

Lalami3232:
One thing wey I don discover about this life be say, a happy woman doesn't say NO to sex. If you fit make any woman happy, she go give you without any struggle or complain, except she's a sadist. So oga, are you making her happy abi na madam be sadist?

I don talk am before and I go talk am again, "if no be you disvirgin your wife, oga go for DNA test oooo because non-virgins aka boreholes can't be trusted"

So who makes the man happy as if the woman herself won't enjoy the sex. It is still the man that will do 70% of the job.

My friend nobody owns anybody happiness

xtivin:
No be fight now, I was once in your shoes bro, same IT field, but not in degree level (Economics),went to NIIT, did lots of programming courses etc but had to go for MBA later before I can attain mgt position. You may have done all those courses without their knowledge. Companies like when people go to school and add value. Also some positions are reserved for people married because they feel marriage brings responsibility and maturity and so on. So bro nothing personal just observation. Be ready to face stiff opposition when you resign because you will be scrutinized to find loophole for even possible arrest. Pick your fight o, no be only you Sabi talk. Most times mgt laugh last. Be wise bro if you must fight make sure you are clean

You do not have point. Did the fortune of the company dwindled? Salaries and allowances are been short paid and you are talking of Cv buffer. Was that in their letter of engagement as a condition

sukkot:
I have had issues with 'mad' Nigerians over this madness. you will see people put tire on the road in front of their house so that you will not park in front of their house like did you pay for the road too? Is the road your property?

And when you park there they will leak your tire. Please, do these idiots know that their property does not extend beyond the fence you paid for? You don't own the road. I hate these people with this entitlement mindset. One idiot haas actually leaked my tire because I parked on government road that happens to be in front of his property. You will see these demonic sons of baal disfigure the whole place by putting tires on roads in front of their house so someone does not park there.

This has happened to me in estates too. When you buy a house in a gated estate do you buy the road in front of your house with it? I seriously need an answer to this particular question because I have had troubles with people in gated estates who think the road in front of their house is theirs and no one can park on it?

My friend, when it comes to estate, remember that the residents paid infrastructure fee and they maintain it, not government; remember that they had a set back to accommodate drainage for the health of the road; remember that they basically see to their security and they pay their first responders.
Without additional things to ask you to remember, allow them to manage their environment. Take this up with all government agencies first, that did not pay infrastructure fee but use a road built with tax payers money to remove their own barricades and do not park here signs

Rozross:
Ok, that’s 130k monthly from both of them, please ma can you put us through on how this 130k would comfortably cover all expenses in this era? A breakdown will go a long way ma

Go and attract and marry dangote. Greedy fellows who do not know what building is all about. Economy has classification.

Rozross:
Solely plan on the 100k first before thinking of what the other person brings to the table. Any man with such “bring to the table” mindset does not go far in life, let’s be realistic for once.

What a mentality.

OJEEMAH:
In their prime, Messi starts, Neymar on the bench…..sadly, I would have to sell Mbappe.

You were not asked to go back in time. Over sabi

GamalNasser:
Criminals

I tell you. A lot of criminal element in that figure

It can not be achieved without massive urbanisation of the environment with regards to Neighbourhood and market development. You go to some major markets and it isnall mud.
The asthetics of an environment as a way of redefining peoples perspectives and behaviour.

Streett:
No be all of us get shock-absorber…
No be all of us get Liver
No be all of us get Kpomo skin ….

Shit hits us all differently

But she get liver to kill herself. Which kain liver be that. She get shock absorber to kill herself ba

Streett:
Someone probably Blackmailing her with her Nude Pictures & Clips ..

OR

Suffering from a bad Break up….

She shouod brace up and display it herself. Ko shele ri na lie.

Demented fellows. There is always something to live for. I do not know why some people think the world owes them in anyway.

SIMONEKPA7:

The system called Nigeria is a complex one... Everybody is corrupt one way or the other... Black mentality. it is well but in my next world God should not create me a black man again

Oga, it is not about been a black.Is Iraq, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, Guatemala, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, El Salvador, and Azerbaijan of black nation?