₦airaland Forum

kevinaduga:
I don't really care about statistics. But i think it is interesting to know that, on the average, Nigeria generate 900 Billion Naira in revenue every month, from both oil and non oil sources.
It is also note worthy that 70% of Nigerians live below the poverty line, which is close to 2 dollars per day.
My question is if Nigeria generates such huge income every month, then how come the majority of the population is wallowing in poverty?? Really mind boggling! What is the money used for? I don't think it is for the development of this country either. Cos no electricity in my house for the past three days, the generator has been constantly up and running. The road to my house was constructed through the combined efforts of the residents of my street. Public schools are nothing to write home about. Our hospitals are ill equipped. Insecurity is the norm, not the exception..No social security e.t.c. In fact, nothing works in Nigeria.
Seems the 900 billion naira is utilized in funding the lavish lifestyles of our corrupt politicians, clergymen and unscrupulous businessmen.
It is high time we demand that the 900 billion naira be used for what it is actually meant to be used for.
#return our 900 billion naira

point of correction, the number of Nigerians below poverty line is X, (unknown), and it can never be that high, the southeast for example is the area in Africa that has the highest HDI why because of the civil war, people felt that there is nothing for them in the country as per a conquered people, therefore no need to hope on the government for anything which made people to leave that area because most of the facilities have been destroyed during the civil war. True to their feelings the government of the day overlooked that area, necessity is the mother of invention, they had to invent the what they needed by moving out to other areas and engaging in businesses some desperate ones engaged in crime. Now I am currently based in Gabon there was a time Nigerians were hated here but the case is no longer the same. hardly will you hear of a Nigerian a crime highest once or twice in a whole year. none yet that I can remember for 2015.

joseph1832:
I hear you Mr Please read before you comment!. In English language what does 'endorse' mean?.

to endorse simply means to agree to give hour support or to say yes this is a good idea.
it doesn't mean that you are actually doing that thing. that is how you fail exams. didn't you do comprehension and synonyms in primary school? That is if I am actually discussing with a grown up.

joseph1832:
When I tell people that the FG has a master plan to keep the Nigerian masses poor as a way to ensure their compliance during election, people will say am a conspiracy theorist.

The FG wants to ban Okada, surely before they do this or even propose the ban adequate measures would have been put in place to rehabilate the Okada riders and they ought to have provided alternate means of transport for the Nigerian populace.

Later the FG will start distributing two derica of rice to secure the support of this very people they're made their lives a living hell!.

so okada will make you rich. any way you did not read the entire article.
The minister for transportation merely endorsed the idea. Towards the end he clearly made all and sundry to know that phasing out okadas is a job of the thieving state governments and or local governments.
please read before you comment.

anonimi:
Depends on what the federating units are. If states federate into a country they decide how much of their own revenue to give the central government, while the LGAs also collect their own revenue from which a portion is paid to the state government.
What is ILLOGICAL is for states to expect the FG to pay for their created LGAs. Na who wan be MUGU

I don't believe that. it is the Feds that recognise or declines the LGA created by state governments they will be funded directly from the national treasury. these theives are protesting because they will no longer be able to get so much awoof money any more. corruption fights back when you try to fight it these theives have no human sympathy. the level of corruption at state levels combined is bigger then any thing done at the federal level I support lg autonomy because I know my LGA chairman and his family, even if they cover themselves with kevlar we will still be able to get them and punnish them because we grew up together we see each other almost every day, we have access to them any time any day not how we do now that even a small pot hole we have to wait till the theif say okay do this.
how on earth did they become united in a twinkle of an eye? because they are theives and want to continue stealing.

mods for God's sake take thus thing to the home page please. The future of Nigeria is at stake here.

Elderlywoman:
This is a silly lie to make them look like saints. These people are not amateur thieves. I know the Ikosi LGC alone stole more than all the modest sum put up here. I talk with facts. The man has 4 3storey buildings on Anibaba St. And another 2 3storey by the gate of Ekiti Street plus several mansions inside Magodo. This is someone who was living in a dingy 3bedroom appt on Oluwalogbon just before he became LGC. Now do the evaluation on your own.

na wa ohhh

NairaMode:
Big bellied politicians.
Gold chain around their necks.
Wearing babariga and agbada because they are now big men.

Putting their posters on a newly built road using government funds as if it's a big deal to build roads.

Oppressing others and showing you are now in power.

Speaking in a public occasion and you will always try to make sense of what they are saying.

They went into politics for a wrong reason.
They fought their way in...
Most of them are promiscuous, like thuggery, drunkenness, dishonest and so are unfit to rule.

At the end of the tenure, you will realize they haven't done anything creative or spectacular because they are lazy and have surrounded themselves with lazy people without sense and insight.
The effect of this eventually is mismanagement of funds and fraud.

those are economic hitmen

englishmart:
pls. Just shut your trap

you know I know who you are and what you do for a living You are a thug and you want me to shut up because you lazy bones want this nonsense to continue I will not. shut up

I 100% support lg autonomy. please mods send this to the front page the future of our country is at stake.

Samgreguc:
NGF, your say is useless. It has already been accepted by the National Assembly, you can only beg GEJ not to sign it while you are in office.

please elaborate on what you said because I am really worried about this piece of news

englishmart:
There can't be autonomy for local government councils. It's wrong.

look at them yes you are one of the thugs used by these thrives to terrorise the people why would you say no? when you know it is from the money meant for grass root development that he pays you with but this time you will fail. demo crazy bitches

condralbede:
Good news....If d Federal government can provide steady a electricity,I blve Nigeria would have been a great country in terms of production .

I don't believe it's the job of the first Feds to provide electricity. Even in Gabon where I am currently, the provision of electricity was government controled but they privatised it and sold it to veolia of france. so I don't think Nigeria should be different.

I am a die hard united fan but this match on Sunday against Chelsea and the subsequent will be lost. the. defenders pAnick a lot when they see an attacker running towards them so in both matches I don't see us getting even one point from the possible six

magnusalbertus:
joker

I want you to disprove him with facts and figures Just take candid look at our league.

SlimSkipper:
dats oree-ilaje axis, and tis a fed road d.ick head.

it is your father, mother, family members, future and past generations that are dic.k heads
so for the SW federal roads dry pass through someone's domot. for your information federal roads are big interstate roads that carry heavy duty loads so go and give your governor a smack on the cheek for not doing his job.

SlimSkipper:
which yeye work

wetin your state governor dry do? You go take pictures of road why dey for front of your village house come say na federal government road go and querry your governor and chairman. Homo stupidus

Ignyte:
People say Abacha was the worst leader, yet he was the best, when IBB stole money for the propagation of 'one' religion una no talk. Abacha stood for justice, like it or not, Abacha would have not allowed Boko haram murder people, According to the letter Boko haram 'allegedly' sent to International Criminal Court, Our Johnny in Aso rock, has an alternate plan, if una want make locomotive trains dey decieve una, or because una be him pple una wan vote for am. Nigeria cannot be america. It is because America is united, United states of....... how can a people who cannot choose a good leader just because of tribalism and religious sentiments progress, Mtcheww, After readimg this, brainless, stupid people will still vote for Johnny.

it is your father.mother. family members future and past generation that are stup1d. as for me I already registered and I and my friends shall vote for GEJ
I actually had to travel back to Nigeria to register and will do so before February to vote. if you don't like that then hug a wet live transformer

vicadex07:
The online polls are making them have a rethink. I know they are planning to rig 2015 presidential elections as usual but this time around we are ready and prepared. We will show dem pepper just like we did in Osun.

hmmmmm more like anambara and ekiti states

nijanigga:
This woman is back, everything she said is theory. She said she has reduced poverty in Nigeria by 50%. What a c-o-c-k and b-u-l-l story.
I don't blame her, Nigerians will take any non-sense. 200 million mumus.

you should prove her wrong with facts and figures not coming here to insult your father and mother and all your family members and future and past generations. BTW she never said we should bear with the economy I did not see that.

Nonychinonso:
Mrs Ngozi u knw the economy is nt in good shape bt u still required that govt should pay u in dollars. Whole nigeria is earning income through frm company, individuals? Wot happen to agricultural and industrial sector this are the key driver for economic growth an development

it is like you were born two hours ago. Are you a farmer? what stops you from being one? typical African mentality, always waiting for food is ready. Do you thinks it's free? go into the fields and join others in farming. As for me I am currently outside Nigeria, I used to have a shop but I gave it to somebody else to manage because I wanted to learn auto electricity and electronics and go back to Nigeria and establish myself in Nigeria, I know Nigerians have the money and lot of luxury cars. I want to be in Nigeria right now. There is an over supply of university degrees but jobs that need skills and knowledge do not have many people going into it because of what their teachers and parents wanting to railroad their children into what they do not have the talent or desire of. This is the real reason there is a high youth unemployment.

kay29000:
That's exactly what they are going to do. It is very sad that the Government is always blaming its incompetence on the opposition...it's the easy way out. This is similar to some Christians always blaming witches and the devil for their lack of success.

bushariah will not smell aso rock

Nigeria's problem is not corruption, corruption is merely one of the symptoms of the main problem that is confusion that arises from the fact that our constitution contains the unitary system but wears the toga of federal system, that is why if you check very well you will notice that though there is a bit of corruption at the federal level but the biggest corruption is at the state level And somehow worse at the local level, which is very unfortunate because the local government is the one that is closest to you and I , and look at how the constitution promotes confusion and corruption and god fatherism etc by not allowing the president to dismiss any governor but governors are allowed to sack the local government chairmen and we all know that they are elected by the people and the worst part of it is that they share the same account with the state governors, the governors that are corrupt will simply not fund the local government and embezzle the funds. so that is why I am happy that that will stop in the near future.

Asoozy:
Ok, I think I get you? Still not sure. But thank you for making it clear early on that you are too simple to engage with.

It's too early to develop migraine.

you understood me clearly. You are merely trying to dodge that thing or that issue that is the real problem and the source of all the malaise this country is having. So don't play f0ol here except you are the biggest of them.
don't worry 2015 is around the corner. or are you trying to let the whole world know how stup1d you people are. bushariA is an economic hitman and all the people around him like coomaSie. atjku.lie Mohammed. etc are all hustlers. These people fvcked Nigeria up. they have no businesses in aso rock.

django1:
Was there a poll during the anambra elections or is it just your imagination running wild?

That is why I always regarded APC e rats with a disdain. so UK mean to tell me that you don't know about how much noise your ilks made on this forum that I thought that ngige already won? well thank God that you are begining go realise that you people are up for failure again and you will fill the ocean basin with your tears.

Asoozy:
Is this a comatose attempt at diverting criticism from your grossly incompetent and corrupt Stella?

Let's fit the right pegs in the right holes please. This is about federal projects here so put each countries at level footing by comparing countries to countries. Stella was responsible for the federal project, not Fashola and since this comparison is with Ghana, face she that was/is responsible.

Stella goofed big time and has created a good excuse for Ghana to give us good pummelling..

that is why I never support APC you Guys are so sentimental by the way Stella is no longer the aviation minister and how does Ghana building an airport mean that they are better than Nigeria ? Tufia GI. It is because of politics is those who think they own Nigeria that a mere airport becomes an issue. Go to the US or Brazil you will see many airports and air fields like bread everywhere. Those airports were built by the private sector and local governments. You are not more Nigerian than I am.

ba7man:
Whooooooooo!!!!!!!


Lovely!!!!

BTW, I'm Nigerian.

TANoids.....shey una dey see Aviation transformation.

F*ck your mediocre minds and Stella Oduah!!!!

you are an 1diot. how does this thing concern Nigeria. Stella's problem was that she tried to make the southeast have an airport which is against the thinking of those who think they own Nigeria. you said you are a Nigerian but I can assure you that you are not more Nigerian than I am.

Asoozy:
OUCH!!! Okay that did cut deep.

I'd like to know what's going on with that too but it does not excuse Stella's crass ineptitude.

can't wait for 2015 when you will cry me a river gej already won the election. have you ever seen an election where the incumbent especially when he is very popular lose an election? he already has at least 35% of the votes And will share the rest with APC and at least he will get at least half of the total votes from that bloc and you will fill the ocean basin with your tears.

reminds me of anambara gubanitorial election when ngige won online but lost woefully on the ground

reminds me of anambara gubanitorial election where APC made so much noise online that one may think that they have already won the election