₦airaland Forum

ChiefAzubuike1:
Macron should have known good melody doesn't come from gan gan drum. He should have opted for udu, ogene, ekwe, ichaka, enenke or ikoro. These are instruments that will give him good melodies he'll never want to forget in a hurry. Good melody that will wash away his sorrows and purify his destiny.

To put icing on the cake, if someone like Chief Morroco Emeka Maduka or Chief Osita Osadebe, Ogenwanne, Chijioke Mbanefo, Prince Nico Mbarga or Lazarus Ekwueme should give give him one of those live shows with some gulder and cow peppersoup, his life will ne'er remain the same. He will go to Paris and tell them good tales of a lifetime experience.

Association of Ghana Industries against Africa free trade pact



The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) says the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) by Ghana will expose the country to a flood of foreign goods from African countries.

It, therefore, questioned why Parliament was swift to approve the agreement which could dwindle revenues from import duties, because imports from Africa would not be liable to pay duties.

“Every revenue Ghana is getting from imports from Africa is going to be eroded, because importers could bring in anything to Ghana. Even if they are made in Europe, you just take them to any African country and bring them to Ghana to avoid the payment of duties,” it stated.

The agreement, signed in Kigali, Rwanda on March 21, 2018, is a trade agreement among 44 African Union (AU) member states with the goal of creating a single market and a single currency union.

Reduced revenues

At a breakfast meeting organised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Accra last Thursday, the President of the AGI, Dr Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, said: “We know the white people are smart in bringing goods through other African nations, and that is what is going to happen to Ghana.

“Even the small revenue the government is making is going to reduce as soon as the 22 African countries ratify the CFTA,” he added.

The meeting allowed representatives from the TUC, Ghana Employers’ Associations (GEA), AGI and the Ghana Chamber of Mines to discuss ways labour and the private sector can form bipartite relations to address unemployment and the poor quality of existing jobs in Ghana.

Nigerian lessons

Dr Adu-Gyamfi indicated that the CFTA had been approved by Ghana and Rwanda, adding that: “We did so because we want the secretariat of the CFTA to come to Ghana, but having the secretariat does not create jobs.”

He argued that Nigeria, a country with a population of more than 150 million, refused to ratify the agreement and rather blocked its market to imports of foreign goods such as rice and fruit juices, a measure that had led to the closure of nine rice factories in Thailand.

“The Nigerian government insists that those who want to import rice must find their own dollars to bring in rice to Nigeria and as a result, 95 per cent of rice eaten in Nigeria is home-grown.

Cut dependence on IMF

The Secretary-General of the TUC, Dr Yaw Baah, reiterated the union’s call for Ghana to end its dependence on the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which he blamed for contributing to the economic woes of the country.

He called on industry and labour to join forces to help Ghana end its IMF programme, pointing out that until “we show our muscle together to get IMF out, the IMF officials are the only people our government will listen to and not the private sector, which is the engine of growth.”

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Association-of-Ghana-Industries-against-Africa-free-trade-pact-659297

Penaldo:
your line of thinking is way too shallow. I even registered earlier than you

Nigeria: 11-Year-Old Nigerian Boy Draws President Macron On the Spot



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Kareem Olamilekan, 11, artistically drew a portrait of president Emmanuel Macron of France during his visit to the New Afrikan Shrine in Lagos.

The event held to showcase and celebrate African culture was hosted by Nigerian Artist and performer Banky W and Kenturah King.

President Macron praised and congratulated the talented boy on his official presidential twitter account

@EmmanuelMacron "Very touched, congratulations to this young boy.

Despite the pressure of drawing the president of France on the spot, Kareem completed the hyperrealist drawing In 2 hours, reports suggest.

The visiting president emphasised on the importance of the shrine to the African culture.


http://allafrica.com/stories/201807040376.html

jomoh:
Signing such document will only mean death for our local industries especially with all this Francophone countries that only serves as transfer destinations for French products.

They will just be transferring all products imported from France directly into nigeria the only country that has the population to buy.

Signing such an agreement will never beenefit us especially now that we don’t produce enough products to consume let alone export.

We won’t have anything to export we will only be using our oil money to import goods thereby killing our local industries.



This is not the type of competition nigeria needs. This will be an unhealthy competition because the likes of francophone countries don’t produce anything. They only import from France and Belgium only to look for the economy where they will dump it.

So in essence, Nigerian products will not be competing with other African products but European products indirectly.

South African products are also superior to Nigeria’s so there’s hardly anything we can send to them to buy. Even with tariffs and all, Nigerians will still prefer South African or Europe produced products(francophone). If you now remove the tariffs, It will only be a one way traffic.

"Our industries cannot compete with the more efficient and highly technologically driven industries in Europe."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/06/africa/nigeria-free-trade-west-africa-eu/index.html

ibibiofirstlady:
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trash

Penaldo:
som people are unfortunate that they don't accept good things in their life. let's appreciate when one is doing great pls

NEWS Learning In Tears: Inside The Massive Decay In Public Schools In Oil-Rich Akwa Ibom



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https://infotrustng.com/2018/05/23/learning-in-tears-inside-the-massive-decay-in-public-schools-in-oil-rich-akwa-ibom/

AreaFada2:
No it doesn't to the extent of USA that has a rich large population. 70% of Nigerians live on less than $1 a day. Nigeria that cannot provide

My investment would is giving back. Not because I need proceeds from it to live.

Unlike your "political idols" who steal money from Nigeria to store abroad, reasonable Nigerians actually earn money abroad and bring to Nigeria.
In any case, I was persuaded by Jonathan#'s agric drive to farm in 9ja. Buhari's people have now put a stop to that.

I wonder why you people have such issues with Igbo people. If you hate them that much, let them have their own country.

By the way I am not Igbo & I have nothing to do with Ipob.

AreaFada2:
Your problem is ignorance and tribalism. Anybody who disagrees with you warped idea is suddenly Igbo.
Why does China have to repackage in other countries when they already have direct access and able to flout imbecilic policies.

Is the yuan-Naira currency swap going to make Chinese goods cheaper in Nigeria already. A Nigerian leader who runs abroad for months to treat "anaemia" and "hale & hearty" disease using undeclared public funds while innocent Nigerian kids die of incurable diseases is the archenemy of Nigeria.
Not a citizen who laments our inability to dominate the market of other African countries while claiming giant of Africa.

Your ignorance prevents you from knowing that the large domestic market of a huge affluent population gives USA the leverage to dictate to other countries.
I earn hard currency and invested in farming in Nigeria.

Until herdsmen prevented workers from going to farm. I do not have to as I can enjoy my life where I am. How do you contribute to Nigeria meaningfully Mr Lover of Nigeria?

zuchyblink:
what of other companies that don't have factories outside Nigeria? It simply means innoson cannot supply his cars to other African countries or his auto parts. It is going to encourage him to set up a factory outside Nigeria

AreaFada2:
So you are not aware that dumping is only possible because other countries can produce cheaper than us because they have electricity and better economic policies? If my good quality made in Nigeria toothpick pack is 100 Naira why would I buy same from Burkina Faso for 180 Naira?

You touted Buhari's better economic policies and once all that is rubbushed both historically and contemporarily it is suddenly off topic? A favourite zombie method. They want to hear only praise songs of Buhari. Not the truth.

Incessant closure of companies and massive job losses do not fit into Lai Mohammed deception agenda.

Nukilia:
I think the guy is making a very important point...

theenchanter:
deomelo:

[b]Nigeria controls 40 % of the trading transactions in West Africa.[/b]of course it is, don't forget Nigeria alone is 50% of west Africa.
By d way, I only countered ur claim that west African nations depend on our industrial output and we earn more from agric than what they earn in total, as quoted below. which is a blatant lie.
deomelo:

Many countries in West Africa still depends on our industrial output/export and we earn more from Agric than what many of thee countries earn in total.

zuchyblink:
It is as if Nigeria is going to run a closed economy because we can hardly compete with the countries that signed the free trade pact. Our products will be highly taxed in other African countries. Other products from other African countries will take over the position of dangote, innoson etc because cheaper cement and cheaper cars are going to come from other African countries. Investors will run away from Nigeria so that they can be able to access the bigger market. I stand to be corrected.

theenchanter:
Lie.

AreaFada2:
Please list the goods that we can supply to other markets at a cheaper price than local ones? Is it electricity, chickens, industrial goods or which? In a way that we can flood their markets with them considering good quality & lower price?

Being proud and say largest economy is not enough. We're over 3 times in population than the nearest in economy (South Africa) and more than twice in population than Egypt & Ethiopia.

We're talking reality here, not ego.

Daejoyoung:
Largest economy in Africa but we rarely influence the continent economically. Do we have sophisticated manufacturing sectors tailored for exports to the continent besides Crude oil and Nollywood.

AreaFada2:
But is shows Nigeria is admitting it has nothing to offer other countries aside crude oil & Nollywood films.

If Nigeria had electricity and proper industries, our large population and talent pool should mean cheaper products that can flood other African countries. Procter & Gamble that opened last year in Agbara is about to close now. What can we export to bring in money?

We are simply in a position of weakness. USA/Trump can make nyanga because their internal market is massive due to a large wealthy population.
Our population is large but about 70% live only on $1 per day.