forgiveness:


Who is the railway for since rich and poor cities don't need it according to you?

All I am saying is railways will work in Lagos and Ibadan, or in that triangle between Lagos State, Ogun State and Oyo State.

Osun, Ondo, Ekiti have no need for trains at this point. The roads in these states are mostly empty. They are ok with road transportation for the next 20 - 25years.

The South West development agency should focus on practical priorities of education, health, road repairs and construction etc

Trains are super expensive to construct and maintain. And it is not needed in these other States.

This Chairman guy making all these promises is a Commissioner in Ondo State. That state has been owing civil servants salaries since Mimiko era (8 years), and the backlog has still not been cleared. He is not looking for ways to boost economic growth in his State to increase IGR to pay workers salaries but he is disturbing our peace with fake lies about building railways to 44 imaginary cities

forgiveness:


Have you been to Owo, Ore and Ilesa recently?

If it is by size, Ilesa might qualify as a city. No disrespect to Ilesa, but you'll have to admit its infrastructure is not that of a modern city.

Owo is an ancient town with a proud history and people. I respect Owo, but it will be hard for anyone to claim it has the attributes of a city. Big town, yes.

As for Ore, I have only driven past it, but it left very little impression on me. No doubt a great place for the people living there, but I doubt it qualifies as a city.

forgiveness:


1. Eko
2. Ikeja
3. Lekki
4. Ibadan
5. Abeokuta
6. Oshogbo
7. Ilorin
8. Akure
9. Ado Ekiti
10. Ikorodu
11. Sagamu
12. Ijebu Ode
13. Sango- Ota
14. Epe
15. Badagry
16. Ife
18. Ondo
19. Owo
20. Ojo
21. Ogbomosho
22. Ilesha
23. Ore
24. Oyo
25. Iwo
26. Ede
27. Arepo
28. Agbara
29. Mowe
30. Ibafo
31. Eko Atlantic
32. Ede
33. Iperu/Ilisan/Ogere axis
35. Ilaro
36. Offa
37. Kabba
38. Lokoja

O Lord, help us.

In what planet are Ore, Owo, Ilesa etc cities.

And Kabba, Lokoja, Offa etc are SW cities? And did people in these towns tell you rail transportation is the priority.

So we need to spend billions to build rail lines to Eko Atlantic so that people who bought billion naira plots and drive Range Rovers, G Wagon, Lexus 600 LX can use train? Or will the train be for their servants and House maids.

Bro, I am telling you many primary & secondary school kids in Osun, Ondo, Oyo, and Ekiti are in 60-plus students classrooms, and some large General hospitals treating thousands of patients per day have less that 5 doctors, you are suggesting the priority should be building railways to Eko Atlantic?

Don't let politicians deceive you.

Ola9ja23:


With this mindsets, I don't blame your governors in SadEast for sharing kerosene as dividends of democracy 😀🤣🤣😀😀😀🤣

You and your Bhiafuro shall remain stagnant and retrogressive till Jesus comes. Na so you will remain till Western will come and colonize you again 🤣😀🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hmm..I a South West man o. Never travelled past Benin. I am not from the East, and I see nothing wrong in being from there.

My comments are just about my region. I am interested in the truth, and I want it to get better. Lagos, Ibadan, Abeokuta are doing well. But, that's it.

Many of you internet warriors are too taken by rivalries with people from other regions.

I am not interested in that.

I know some of these SW leaders personally, and I am telling you they lack the nous to govern.

Promise of rail to 44 cities is just that. Promise, nothing more.

I was in Benin last week for a few hours and was quite impressed. Though I was in the GRA, Airport road area which I understand were some of the best areas.

You can't say that of any part of Akure, Ado Ekiti, Oshogbo and even Abeokuta.

Many SW people are deluded, thinking they're somehow ahead.

I am not well travelled in Nigeria, but I was in Kano 2 years ago, and I was very impressed.

These internet kids need to wake up and accept that most of the SW is backward. Don't let politicians deceive you with fake promises of projects they know will never see the light of the day.

We need to wake up. Outside of Lagos and Ibadan, there is not much development.

Outside of the SW, I've only been to Benin, Kano, and Abuja. So I can't say I have the full picture of what's happening in other regions.

But those other regions are not my priority, though I wish them well indeed.

But the SW that Awolowo left has not made much progress. Full stop.

I was I'm Benin last week for a few hours and was quite impressed. Though I was in the GRA, Airport road area which I understand were some of the best areas.

You can't say that of any part of Akure, Ado Ekiti, Oshogbo and even Abeokuta.

Many SW people are deluded, thinking they're somehow ahead.

I am not well travelled in Nigeria, but I was in Kano 2 years ago, and I was very impressed.

These internet kids need to wake up and accept that most of the SW are backwards. Don't let politicians deceive you about fake promises of projects they know will never see the light of the day.

We need to wake up. Outside of Lagos and Ibadan, there is nothing.

Coming from Lagos, vehicular traffic drops dramatically after Ibadan. Between Ibadan and Osun, the highway is not busy at all.

Between Osun and Ondo State, there are so few cars on the highway, that you wonder if people don't travel between these states.

Even if you travel from Lagos via Lagos - Benin expressway, that expressway, which is supposed to be one of the busiest roads in Nigeria is not busy at all despite linking to Benin, the South South, and South East.

And once you cross into Ondo state from Ore, you can count the number of vehicles between Ore and Ondo city. Ondo city to Akure is also not busy at all.


So how in the world did politicians determine that any city/town after Ibadan in the SW needs rail. To carry what exactly

Did the people tell you rail is their priority

Deceitful, misplaced, illogical, ill informed and fraudulent priorities.

It is no surprise the country is littered with uneconomical white elephant projects.

Nigerian politicians like to deceive the people.

44 cities ke? Where is the money going to come from. And where is the need?

Ondo, Osun, Ekiti can barely pay salaries. Pot holes everywhere in their intra city roads. General hospitals with 5 or less doctors.


Yet, politicians who can't fix these basic needs are promising railways that the populace don't need, and which the governments can't afford to build or maintain.

Many SW politicians are so deceitful.

You are correct in many ways.

Whether it is DSS, EFCC, Army, Police etc, the moment these agencies intervene to do the job they are employed to do, half the population decry and even abuse them.

Even the courts are not spared.

What do people want?

Will there ever be order in a society like this

Tohsynetita1:

will you tell community and elders that you are taking it abroad?

E no concern community and elders whether you're taking the goods to the moon or the sea.

They want 'their money.' Full stop

'...we charge NOW so that's about $150k x 3...'

But you were not charging at the time you gave him the 3 verses so how can you ask him to pay charges that did not exist then.

Mr Davido's attitude of looking for excuses not to pay what they owe is so prevalent amongst Nigerians.

When they need you, they will be very pliant and agree terms, but once they get what they want, and you ask for the agreed money, you become an enemy.

Projects under China's belt and road initiatives are not free.

They are funded with Chinese loan.

So, you want Nigeria to take on more loans, even as we can barely pay our existing debts?

The Nigerian government needs to look inward for solutions, not jumping on a plane because China says so.

Na China day feed us?

Well, it looks reasonably organised in photos, particularly given how we are told it is an 'open air prison'.

What often leaves me scratching my head is the fact that many new parts of Lagos are not well planned - in this day and age.

People are able to buy land, clear it and just start building. Construction is disorganised. Most states are even worse than Lagos. You can use cutlass to create the road to your new house

People don't care about the environment here. Build your house, erect fence, and mind your business.

That's all

PaNnamdi:

All those ones na long talk oga
Obi is a crazy and manipulative guy,even me as a full blooded Igbo man cannot and never fell for his tricks at his height of rave.

The solution to Naira is simple.FIX THE USD TO THE NAIRA at 1:1 and control the inflation that arises that's it.

It's all takes aggrement of the CBN and US federal reserves to do the job.this is only possible if we had a smart head as president but currently we have a sick head rather.

In the case of Nigeria, pegging the naira to the US Dollar will not be the all conquering solution you think it will be.

The fundamental and structural problems that have beset the country and got progressively worse for at least 40 years will still be there.

Pegging the naira to USD may provide temporary relief, but it will create new problems and put us in a US Dollar straight-jacket where we will lose some of the flexibility we have as a country to address our fundamental economic problems.

You try to explain economics and the drivers of currency valuation to many of them, they abuse you and tell you when Jonathan was there dollar was this and that.

The truth is, many find the whole thing too complex to understand.

Tell them we need to move away from importing everything under the sun and try to produce more of what we eat and use locally...they abuse you

They just want naira to magically increase in value.

The previous government was spending over $1 billion per month to artificially keep the Naira's value high.

The current government came into power, saw that there was no money to continue that policy, and made the right decision not to subsidise the naira at such high cost.

After Buhari left, JP Morgan disclosed that Nigeria only had about $3 billion left, and not the $37 billion Emefiele and Buhari told Nigerians.

If you have $3billion, how are you going to be able to pay $12billion per year to keep naira 's value at around N500 to $1?

Borrow at least $9 billion annually just so we can import a lot of nonsense that are not essential?

If this current policy means a big reduction in importation of Brazilian/peruvian hair, great!. Or 30 different types of imported breakfast cereals, and all the other non-essential imports, fantastic!

Didn't we use to eat local food like yam, beans etc before going to school or work in the past. Why do we need ordinary cornflakes to be imported from all over the world?

Didn't women use to do traditional airstyles like Shuku, corn Row etc Those who need Oyinbo wig, Brazil air should go and buy dollars for N1500 or more at the black market. That's their personal business.

The government should focus exclusively on finding practical solutions to Nigeria 's long term problems and ignore noises about black market rate.

Theunbothered:


Go and open your factory to export. When you do you will understand that it's rubbish you just typed.

Well, I am making my own contribution and not hoping the country fails like some people are hoping.

Others like Mr Dangote and the BUA man are working non stop to help the country, and of course themselves.

80% of items 1 & 2 on the Statisense data you provided will no longer be imported within the next 2 years.

Many other items on that list can and will be produced in Nigeria.

We must reduce non-essential imports as much as possible, and that's why I think the government is not bothered by black market dollar rate especially now that the 42 previously banned products have been allowed to buy dollars from the official market. Infact, the CBN Governor must be looking at the import statistics and be smiling to himself. The black market is doing the job of killing non essential imports without the CBN lifting a finger.

Goods that are imported at black market dollar rate are no longer affordable to many, so demand for them is reducing drastically, thereby reducing imports drastically. The black market is doing the job of the CBN in curtailing non essential imports.

In the medium term, that will rebalance the economy towards more local production, greater real employment, increase in GDP, and general improvement in overall prosperity.

It is unfortunate that in the short term, many will be affected negatively. However, in 3 or 4 years, the rebanlancing of the economy will be firmly on track.

Short term pain for long term gain, or short term gain for medium term bankruptcy. The choice is Nigeria 's to make.

Nigeria should focus on exporting more goods. That's the way for the country to earn more dollars to pay for essential imports.

The fact that importation is slowing down is good for the economy in the long term, but only if Nigerians take advantage by producing more of what we eat and use locally.

How is it bad if imports of indian/peru/Brazilian hair, lotions, creams, breakfast cereals, furniture, multi vitamins, shoes, and thousands of other non-essential goods that we can produce locally reduce drastically?

Are China and India developing their economies by importing everything under the sun from other countries and not producing their own locally?

So Lekki ports is not busy. Are we supposed to be celebrating importation that enriches other countries Why aren't we asking why we have nothing to export through the port?

Keep importing everything na. We shall see what will happen to the Naira. Sebi, the government will put a printer in Aso Rock and start printing dollars abi?

People are just not serious in this country.

Glo is not a good example due to their poor network.

But the fact remains that Nigerians voracious appetite for foreign imports is hurting their pockets in many ways, without them realising.

They want the government to pluck dollars from trees or put a printing machine in Aso Rock and start printing dollars.

We need to produce more of what we eat and use., and sell as much as possible to other countries. That's the way to increase the value of the Naira, and everyone needs to contribute. It is not about government, government, government.

Until we do these things, no hope for the Naira.

Some of these appointments are most likely being pushed by the Chief of Staff and other powerful people around the President.

Once these people's shenanigans are brought to the President's attention, he rescinds the appointment.

A 20 something years old, recently graduated, simply does not have enough experience to be chairman of Ferma.

He should be assigned to a lower role that fits his experience.

Black market rate is a private matter between the buyers and sellers.

The government has no direct control over that.

The government doesn't have enough dollars to satisfy every demand. That's just the reality. Nigeria 's CBN does not print dollars.

Nigeria gets dollars from what it sells to other countries. As we don't have much to sell, we don't receive enough dollars, and current demand for dollars is very high.

If you have a brilliant suggestion as to what the government can do to generate more dollars now, please let's hear it.

Reject ke?

In this Nigeria?

Any body that thinks those elected under the Labour Party are saints is naive.

Also, why is Nigeria always desperately begging for foreign aid, despite the fact that the total foreign aid given to Nigeria is less than a fraction of what politicians and government officials steal every year. Why not concentrate on stopping the thefts.

Even the aid given to Nigeria ends up being stolen in a lot of cases.


The UN, EU, US, UK ec know this hence why they're extremely reluctant to give Nigeria any aid.

Donors are fed up with Nigeria.

Nearly 65 years after independence, you are still begging up and down. No shame

Omihanifa:


The blow back of her outburst will be severe

She lacks experience.

However, as for your comment...what blowback?

Does the UN feed Nigeria or pay your electricity bill. So the UN is beyond accountable.

What power does the UN have over Nigeria.

Many Nigerians quake in their boots at the mention or sight of whites.

A President will use a Suite, not a room. A President is not like you and I that just takes a room that is available.

It is also likely that Nigeria will have booked an entire floor for the President and his most senior team. This will be necessary to ensure security of the President. DSS will not want unknown strangers from Venezuela, Iran, Colombia, North Korea etc to be on the same floor as the President. That's dangerous.

Nigerian security details will man the floor and control access to the President's Suite 24/7 even when the President is sleeping. This level of physical security presence will not be possible if there are other guests on the same floor as the President.

The President 's Suite alone will cost between $5000 - $10,000 per day. An entire floor will cost may be $30000 per day. The President and others need food. The hotel would supply expensive, sumptuous foods and drinks in abundance. Was the President supposed to call the hotel receptionist and say please I am from a poor country, we don't want expensive food Or was Mrs Tinubu supposed to pack Agege bread and pure water in tge President 's luggage in order to save Nigeria money?

Or are Nigeria's President , Governors etc expected to share rooms because 'Nigeria is poor.'

Yes the cost is high, but not intolerable.

First NIPOST, then CAC.

Nigeria 's civil service rules of employment that make it so hard to discipline or sack civil servants are not fit for purpose.

Workers are either in a merry-go-round celebration of the removal of their boss or they are protesting against a new appointment

What is the business of employees with who is appointed or removed as a boss.

I suspect APC will make sure Atiku doesn't contest or win PDP primary next time.

Some of the people around the President will wrought revenge.

Now that the banned goods have been restored, the government should now focus on increasing funding to the I & E market/window, so that those who need foreign currency for serious business/purpose are well served.

If people want to exchange naira for dollars at N5000 to $1 on the black market, it is up to them. Government has no control over that market.

I have very little respect for most Nigerian lawyers as the overwhelming majority are dishonest, dishonourable, and unfit to be lawyers.

Some of the elementary professional rules that underpin the standing of the legal profession are trampled upon and discarded daily by Nigerian lawyers.

It was unthinkable some years ago that Lawyers would appear in the media to start arguing the facts, evidence, and merits of a matter that is before a court, let alone the Supreme Court.

I usually switch channels when I see this behaviour. It is painful to see how the jostling to be seen in the media has overtaken the fundamental requirements of professional ethics.

The Lawyers appear in the media knowingly twisting facts and information, perhaps to play to a gallery.

Some of the deductions some lawyers have dishonestly made in relation to the Chicago stuff have been laughably shocking.

And the NBA has completely lost control of the regulation of Lawyers.

The whole thing is an absolute mess.

SpecialAdviser:
Lawyers in the house, please help educate me.
Is it possible for Supreme court to accept a fresh suit or evidence not discussed in the PEPT. Case of this forgery.

Rest.

There is no forgery.

Lol