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@190: this is not funny. D girl in question is a decent girl. Ur positiv reply is all dat i need now.

@aluta: do u think its wise 4 me 2 ask her abt my position on dis or shld i just 4get her and move on. 4 me i c her as somebody who doesnt understd what she wants. She jst turned 18. Another funny thing abt this is dat she spend more time calling me including mid 9t calls. By d way nobody is trying 2 play mugu here. I mak time 4 her and she does same 4 me. She ask me 2 giv her time. My question is how long is 2 long 2 wait.

@190: she's not just any girl. She is d kind of girl any would want 2 b wit.

@aluta: pls u misunderstd me. By proposal i dont mean settling down wit her immediately but asking her out as in boyfriend/girlfriend rship. I tried 2 find out abt her present rship so dat i can wait or move on. Well she told me she is not happy wit his present boyfriend cos of reasons best known 2 her. But then she keep mentioning him whenever we re chatting on d phone, though not often. Now do u think four months or more is too long 2 wait 4 any girl or should i move on. Am ready 2 wait since she wz d one dat ask me 2 giv her time but my other mind tells me she's just playing along. So what do u think

How Long Can You Wait For A Girl To Say Yes To Your Proposal

I met this girl late last year and my intention was made known to her.

She told me dat she has a boyfriend and that i should give her time to think over it.

Its getting to four months and she is yet to giv me any reply. The funny thing is that her family assumes dat we already on date including my own family. Obviously i love her with my whole heart and am willing 2 settle down with her.

My question now is how long are you willing to wait before a girl can say yes to your proposal.

Please i need your advice. We keep in touch almost everyday. Actually am ready to wait until she is ready to yes but what i cant tell is if she is just playing along or what.

Here in ph, i know of a guy who makes N20000 wkly by selling home movies/pirated foreign movies using a wheel barrow. He buys a copy of nollywood movie 4 N100 and sells it 4 N200. If its actually right, then 20000 is stil okay although d job can b stressful.

@Kingwax: stick ur nose elsewhere. If u got nothing 2 say, boom!

@gree-die: Thaaaaaaaaaaank u so much. Am really inspired by ur post and i must confess dat i really behaved childishly. U & binger ve given me d advice dat i need right now. Again thanks

@Mynd lol. Wel she's not dat type of bug. Channel dat spray 2 ur closet

@sis jay, binger n cheese thanks 4 ur reply. Unfortunately, i just sent her a text asking her 2 giv me some space. I didnt meant 2 do this 2 her but I believ dat its 4 our good. if its d wsh of God i pray it works out. As for now i need 2 get myself together 4 d better. Right now i ve so many assignment waiting 4 me yet i cant attempt any.

Hi guys & hop u all are having a nice time out dr. There is an issue i would like you to help me deal with. Last year i met this girl whom i happend to fall in love with. She is yet to agree to my proposal but then its obvious she likes me owing 2 d time she dedicates whenever we are chatting or discussing on phone, and kind of personal question she ask sometimes (I believ she is just taking her time). My problem here is dat this is my first time of falling in love wit a girl or trying to be in a relationship. This is difficult for me as i cant concentrat without thinking about her and this is seriously affecting my studies - MA program. Initially, i thought it wz jst a fantasy but dis is real. Am not use to mid 9t calls but within dis few wks i ve seen myself going against those personal rules. Now i dont know whether to just 4get her and move on. Pls i need your advice. As 4 the girl in question, she is smart and mature and not demanding. She is open and ve told me personal things about her life but i see myself not ready 4 dis. Am 26yrs old. Pls dont get it twisted am just worried about my studies. I ve handed it over 2 God but i stil need ur advice. Thanks 4 taking ur time to read dis and hop u wil giv a meaningful suggestion. Bye

D chigozie omeje dat i know is from nsukka and his father is a prof. either in esut or unn.

Chelsea this morning fired its coach just a day after another loss in the Champions League. Full statement on Roberto Di Matteo's departure below...

Chelsea Football Club has parted company this morning with Manager Roberto Di Matteo.

The team's recent performances and results have not been good enough and the owner and the Board felt that a change was necessary now to keep the club moving in the right direction as we head into a vitally important part of the season.

More after the cut...


The club faces a difficult task ahead in qualifying for the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League as well as maintaining a strong challenge for the top of the Premier League while competing in three other cup competitions. Our aim is to remain as competitive as possible and challenge strongly on all fronts.

The owner and the Board would like to thank Roberto for all he has done for the club since taking over in March. Roberto helped guide us to an historic Champions League victory and a seventh FA Cup. We will never forget the huge contribution he has made to this club's history and he will always be welcome at Stamford Bridge.

The club will be making an announcement shortly regarding a new first team manager.

Is this not the same coach that helped them win the Champions league last season? This Roman Abramovich head no correct sha. There are rumours that Rafa Benitez is being lined up to replace Roberto Di Matteo at Chelsea. Do you support the sack?
http://lindaikeji..com/2012/11/chelsea-fies-coach-roberto-di-matteo.html#more

Too bad. Well i guess d piper dictates d tune.

Pls 4giv me 4 d choice of word. When i said she is potentially beautiful, its cos she doesnt ve money 2 maintain herself but if u look beyond dt she is beautiful. What she needs is somebody who can tak car of her. As 4 ur advice thanks.

Good day all, pls i need ur advice. There is dis girl who is living close 2 my room. She is smart, potentially beautiful, hardworking and her english is averagely okay. My only problem with her is dat she has an o level (she has sat 4 jamb 2wice) while i ve a degree. Pls is dr anything wrong in dating her and if possibl marry her.

Is it a smartphone? Is it a phablet? At a beefy 5 inches, HTC's Droid DNA, introduced Tuesday, is among the larger entrants into the mobile-but-stil-pocketable space. Add to that a quad-core Snapdragon processor, Beats audio and a 440-pixel-per-inch screen and you've got a device that's targeted at media consumers. It will be available on Verizon's LTE network.
Smartphone maker HTC on Tuesday announced its newest device, the Droid DNA, a 5-inch smartphone running Android Jelly Bean.
HTC's Droid DNA
The Droid DNA, introduced Tuesday by HTC and Verizon

The device will be offered exclusively through Verizon Wireless, which began taking preorders on Tuesday. It will be available at retail stores nationwide on Nov. 21 for US$199.99 with a two-year contract.

"The HTC Droid DNA is the first device with a 5-inch full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel screen so, from a resolution standpoint, it leads the way compared to the Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II or the iPhone 5," said Julien Blin, directing analyst for consumer electronics and mobile broadband at Infonetics Research.

"You don't see too many people going into the 5-inch screen area," Ramon Llamas, research manager for mobile phones at IDC commented. "The DNA doesn't have a stylus, and I'm wondering what are the features on it that will help promote and align with the larger screen experience."
The Droid DNA's Specs

The Droid DNA offers 440 pixels per inch on its Gorilla Glass 2 screen. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core, 1.5 GHz system on a chip, which incorporates the Adreno graphics processing unit.

"HTC found a nice balance between power with the quad-core processor, and solid battery life," Blin told TechNewsWorld. "This is important as we are moving toward thinner and more powerful devices with large displays that can impact the battery life."

The device has 2 GB of RAM and runs on Verizon's LTE network.

On the back, the Droid DNA has an 8 MP f/2.0 28 mm wide-angle lens with five-level automatic flash, backside illuminated sensor, and superfast autofocus. It incorporates HTC VideoPic, which lets users capture video and still images simultaneously. The camera takes up to four frames a second.

The Droid DNA also has a 2.1 MP f/2.0, 88-degree ultra-wide angle front-facing camera. It incorporates Auto Portrait, with automatic face detection and a countdown timer. This camera can capture 1080p HD video.

The device has a 2.55 volt built-in headset amplifier and dedicated amp for the external rear speaker, and the sound system incorporates Beats by Dre technology.

It has a 2,020 mAh battery and comes with power saving software. A wireless charging capability is embedded, and the Droid DNA is equipped with near field communication.
Deconstructing the Droid DNA

Players such as HTC "have to go for the niches where Apple doesn't really have a presence," such as the 5-inch screen device, Llamas told TechNewsWorld.

While Llamas considers the Droid DNA a smartphone, Infonetics' Blin casts it as a phablet because of the size of its screen.

The processor and camera specs put the Droid DNA "essentially on par with the Samsung Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III," Blin stated.

The Droid DNA will likely appeal to video and music-centric customers, "people who love watching mobile video services like Netflix, or listening to their favorite tracks on their mobile device," Blin suggested.
Possible Issues

The battery could be an issue, Blin said. "From a battery standpoint, it's slightly behind the Galaxy S III, whose battery puts out 2100 mAh, and the Galaxy Note II, whose battery puts out 3100 mAh."

However, "the battery is going to be adequate," Llamas countered.

"It's a specs war these days," Blin pointed out. "HTC needs to send a strong signal to the tech community and competing OEMs that you can count on them to lead the way in the smartphone market."

According 2 d state commissioner of police during phone-in programme dis afternoon, some arrest has been made. They include some chiefs n few other suspects. But d guy dat wz caught on d camera hitting them is on d run. Meanwhile before d barca match dis eveng, some group of jtf men surrounded where were watching d match @ owipa, choba. Oh boy u need 2 c real stampede. Later we discoverd dat it was an initial gra-gra. Actually d were from aluu but later left. That's all i can say 4 now.

You unwrap all your gifts carefully so dat you can reuse d wrapper.

2.You call a person u've never met before aunty or uncle.

3.More dan 90% of d music cd's and cassettes in ur house are pirated.

4.Your garage is always full of stuff because u never throw anything away,just in case you need it someday (a boot without a partner and the baby walker- baby is now 12 and you are 48.

5.You have a collection of mini shampoo bottles from your stay at hotels (go-cool,sweetheart,african pride etc).

6. You almost always carry overweight baggage when travelling by air.

7.Children have annoying nicknames e.g (de-boy,de-girl, bomboy, aboy,baby).

8.Nobody in your family informs you that they are coming over for a visit (uncle,his wife,sis-in-law,2 nephews and a neighbour have camped in ur house).

9.You stuff your pockets with mints and toothpicks at restaurants.

10.You only make phone calls at a cheaper rate at night (especially flashers).

11.You never have less than 20 people to meet you at the airport or see you off even if its a local flight.

12.You keep changing your internet service provider because the 1st month is free.

13.Office supplies mysteriously find their way to your house (YES,stapling machine,office pins,punch machine,cellotapes,post-its etc).

14.When you were younger,your parents buy you clothes and shoes at least two sizes big so that they will last longer.


PASS IT ON TO OTHER AFRICANS- so that they can know what makes truly African.

Pls am not d original writer, so dont cast aspersion on me.

4 me 12 strokes of cain will do.

4 those who may find time to read this article, this was sent to me last year during my service. Happy new month 2 all

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO WROTE THIS BUT IT MAKES INTERESTING READING & FOOD FOR THOUGHT

> Friends,Let me add the benefit of my time as a student and then resident in the UK - and I live in Lagos now. The first thing that I discovered about UK-born, white, English undergraduates was that all of them did holiday or weekend job to support themselves - including the children of millionaires amongst them. It is the norm over there - regardless how wealthy their parents are. And I soon discovered that virtually all other foreign students did the same - the exception being those of us status-conscious Nigerians.

> I also watched Richard Branson (owner of Virgin Airline)speaking on the Biography Channel and, to my amazement, he said that his young children travel in the economy class
-even when the parents (he and his wife) are in upper class. Richard Branson is a billionaire in Pound Sterling. A quick survey would show you that only children from Nigeria fly business or upper class to commence their studies in the UK. No other foreign students do this. There is no aircraft attached to the office of the prime minister in the UK - he travels on BA. And the same goes for the Royals. The Queen does not have an aircraft for her exclusive use.

> These practices simply become the culture which the next generation carries forward. Have you seen the car that Kate Middleton(the lady soon to marry Prince William) drives? VW Golf or something close to it. But there's one core difference them and us(generally speaking). They (even the billionaires among them) work for their money,we steal ours!

> If we want our children to bring about the desired change we have been praying for on behalf of our dear
country, then please, please let's begin now and teach them to work hard so they can stand alone and most importantly be content, and not having to "steal", which seem to be the norm these days.

> "30 is the new 18", which seem to tbe the new age for testing out the world in Nigeria now. That seems to be an unspoken but widely accepted mindset among the last 2 generations of parents in Nigeria.

> At age 18 years, a typical young adult in the UK leaves the clutches of his/her parents for the University, chances are, that's the last time those parents will ever play "landlord" to their son or daughter except of course the occasional home visits during the academic year.

> At 21 years and above or below, the now fully grown and independent minded adult graduates from University, searches for employment, gets a job and shares a flat with other young people on a journey into becoming fully
fledged adults.

> I can hear the echo of parents saying, well, that is because the UK economy is thriving, safe, well structured and jobs are everywhere? I beg to differ and I ask that you kindly hear me out. I am UK trained Recruitment Consultant and I have been practicing for the past 10 years in Nigeria. I have a broad range of experience from recruiting graduates to executive director level of large corporations. In addition, I talk from the point of view of someone with relatively privileged upbringing.

> Driven to school every day, had my clothes washed for me, was barred from taking any part-time job during my A-levels so that I could concentrate on studying for my exams?! BUT, I got the opportunity to live apart from my parents from age 18 and the only time I came back home to stay was for 3 months before I got married!

> Am I saying that every parent should wash their hands off
their children at age 18? No, not at all, of course, I enjoyed the savings that I made from living on and off at my parent's house in London - indeed that is the primary reason for my being able to buy myself a 3 bedroom flat in London at age 25 with absolutely no direct financial help from my parents!

> For me, pocket money stopped at age 22, not that it was ever enough for my lifestyle to compete with Paris Hilton's or Victoria Beckham's. Meanwhile today, we have Nigerian children who have never worked for 5 minutes in their lives insisting on flying "only" first or business class, carrying the latest Louis Vuitton ensemble, Victoria 's Secret underwear and wearing Jimmy Choo's, fully paid for by their "loving" parents.

> I often get calls from anxious parents, my son graduated 2 years ago and is still looking for a job, can you please assist! Oh really! So where exactly is this "child" is my usual question.
Why are you the one making this call dad/mum?

> I am yet to get a satisfactory answer, but between you and me, chances are that big boy is cruising around Lagos with a babe dressed to the nines, in his dad's spanking new SUV with enough "pocket money" to put your salary to shame. It is not at all strange to have a 28 year old who has NEVER worked for a day in his or her life in Nigeria but "earns" a six figure "salary" from parents for doing absolutely nothing.

> I see them in my office once in a while, 26 years old with absolutely no skills to sell, apart from a shiny CV, written by his dad's secretary in the office. Of course, he has a driver at his beck and call and he is driven to the job interview. We have a fairly decent conversation and we get to the inevitable question - so, what salary are you looking to earn? Answer comes straight out - N250,000.00. I ask if that is per month or per
annum.

> Of course it is per month. Oh, why do you think you should be earning that much on your first job? Well, because my current pocket money is N200,000.00 and I eel that an employer should be able to pay me more than my parents. I try very hard to compose myself, over parenting is in my opinion the greatest evil

> handicapping the Nigerian youth. It is at the root of our national malaise.

> We have a youth population of tens of millions of who are being "breastfed and diapered" well into their 30s. Even though the examples I have given above are rom parents of considerable affluence, similar patterns can be observed from beokuta to Adamawa! Wake up mum! Wake up dad! You are practically loving your children to death! No wonder corruption continues to thrive. We have a society of young people who have been brought up to expect something for nothing, as if it were a birth right.

> I want
to encourage you to send your young men and women (anyone over 20 can hardly be called a child!) out into the world, maybe even consider reducing or stopping the pocket money to encourage them to think, explore and strive. Let them know that it is possible for them to succeed without your "help".


> Take a moment to think back to your own time as a young man/woman, what if someone had kept spoon feeding you, would you be where you are today? No tree grows well under another tree, children that are not exposed to challenges, don't cook well. That is why you see adults complaining, "my parents didn't buyclothes for me this christmas", ask him/her how old-30+. Because of the challenges we faced in our youth, we are where and what we today, this syndrome-my children will not suffer what I suffered is destroying our tomorrow.

> Deliberately reduce their allowance or mum-don't cook on Saturday till late afternoon or evening-do
as occasion deserve.

> I learnt the children of a former Nigerian head of state with all the stolen (billions) monies in their custody, still go about with security escort as wrecks. They are on drugs, several times because of the drug, they collapse in public places. The escort will quickly pack them and off they go, what a life. No one wants to marry them. Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.- Henry Ford. Hard work does not kill, everything in Nigeria is going down, including family settings. It is time to cook our children, preparing them for tomorrow. We are approaching the season in Nigeria where only the RUGGED, will survive. How will your ward fare?

> If the present generation of Nigerian pilots retire, will you fly a plane flown by a young Nigerian pilot, If trained in Nigeria? People
now have first class, who cannot spell GRADUATE or read an article without bomb blast! Which Way Nigeria!, Which Way Nigerians!! Is this how we will ALL sit and watch this country SINK?

> Pls forward to as many Nigerian parents as you

This is very interesting I just hope they will find time to read this.

Good day 2 every one on board. Am having problem with my dvd portable player, d picture quality is very poor. I want 2 know if there is any special cable that can connect from my dvd portabl player 2 my laptop (NB: My laptop dvd player too cant detect my dvd). Pls reply if u ve solution. Thanks

@op: Obasanjo was right anyway. House of thieves

There seems to be no internet access on Glo network. Cant connect my phone to d internet since 10pm yesterday up till now. Here was d info i got from them 2day. [color=#990000][/color]Dear Customer, due to unforeseen technical issues, BB and internet services may not be accessible at the moment. We apologize for any inconvenience and we assure you service will be restored soon.

u guys ve turned dis into a joke platform. I posted earlier on dat am serious about dis
@Esere826: I will take ur advice. for others, pls know when one is serious

@190: pls b serious am not joking. I mean what i posted. I de beg u dont derail dis thread.

Good day 2 u all. Pls i need d help or advice from people on dis forum. My problem is that for 26 yrs i ve not dated or had any girlfriend. This is not good 4 me cos i expect 2 settle down ones i hit 30yrs. Am 26 yrs now currently doing my masters at uniport. This may sound very embarrassing or true 2 believ but dat's d truth. I find it difficult approaching ladies talk more of asking them out. I ve read some tips from google but stil d courag 2 do dis is not dr. I tend 2 stiff my face when am doing anything wit ladies. Pls help i dont want my parents 2 assist me find a lady. I want to do it on my own. I want a lady i can treat as my sister, friend aswell my girlfriend/wife. Am waiting 4 ur advice

Last week Obasanjo called the members of the Federal House of Assembly rogues and arm robbers. Here is an excerpt of the report by the Nigerian Tribune of how our law makers connive to loot our treasury.

As the war of words between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the National Assembly subsides, shocking revelations have emerged on how members of the National Assembly, allegedly hijacked federal contracts and had been holding the executive hostage in the budgetary process.

Investigations in the last two weeks showed that most contracts in federal ministries were executed by cronies of lawmakers or their agents so nominated with the ministers and top civil servants under alleged compulsion to play along or risk being subjected to probe and public hearing by the National Assembly.

Our correspondent, who checked through various ministries and agencies discovered that the lawmakers appeared to have perfected their art so well that in the last 10 years, the practice had become almost accepted by the public service with some leading civil servants said to be colluding with the lawmakers.

Contrary to public perceptions about their jumbo pay and allowances, many lawmakers had become multibillionaires from their alleged access to mega million contracts and supplies across the ministries and agencies where their slots are assigned and handled by their trusted aides and agents.

While the top hierarchy of the two chambers were said to be insulated from the practice, investigations showed that chairmen of committees and their members allegedly enforced the protection of access to juicy contracts through their oversight activities which was discovered to be a cover to allegedly pile pressure on ministers and ministries that were falling out of lines.

Many top civil servants, who talked on the condition of anonymity, explained how the scheme worked in detail even as they admitted that it had become a deal between many in the executive and the legislative arms, noting that “lawmakers regard access to a percentage of ministry‘s contract as a right.

“The deal commences long before the budget is passed into law. In some cases, the lawmakers sponsored inclusion of projects when the ministries are preparing their budgets. The location is, at times, included with the cost running into millions of naira,” a reliable source alleged.

According to him, once the budget proposals are defended and adopted by the Budget Office, the lawmakers take over the push for approval through the legislative process especially as the statutory committees of the National Assembly are sub committees of the Appropriation committees of the two chambers of the National Assembly.

The sub-committees, it was gathered, protected their turf during the budget processing, while also holding countless closed-door meetings with civil servants and ministers with the subject said to be the striking of understanding as to how the ministries budget would be handled after the final passage of the budget.

Further investigations revealed that where the lawmakers did not propose any project in the budget of the ministries, their slots in the contract allocations are secured and protected through the tender process.

The sources across the ministries also gave details on how the lawmakers allegedly submitted company names which are forwarded to the head of the ministries with a view to ensuring their pre-qualifications and eventual award of contracts, despite the widely publicised public procurement processes.

“Their company names are shortlisted, prequalified and eventually asked to submit bids. Their bids win no matter what others quoted. So they get the jobs, especially as the political head is always scared of failing to meet the lawmakers’ demands,” a well placed source said.

A check at a ‘juicy’ federal agency showed the extent of the hold of the lawmakers on contracts with the head of procurement saying that those nationwide projects across the country were meant for the members of the National Assembly.

“Those projects are earmarked for the lawmakers. That has been the practice because they are closer to the local governments, where the projects are to be cited,“the source allegedly.

In another agency, three lawmakers were actually around to follow up their jobs, while the head of the agency was said to be fully ready to offer all needed support for the lawmakers.

A top federal civil servant recently told the chief executives of the companies that they should link up with lawmakers if they were serious about getting the job they bidded for, asserting that the procurement process could not guarantee their securing the said contracts.

It was learnt that some first rated ministries and agencies had even devised a standard sharing formula which allocate the contracts of the ministry or department to various interest groups with the lawmakers‘ share prominently marked as compulsory.
http://tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/front-page-articles/7481-how-lawmakers-hijacked-federal-contracts.html

As for me i think the worst governor should be chief martin elechi. The man has totally erase all d achievement made by sam egwu. *no drinking water* poor road* he's even trying to kill d rice mill industry in d state.* d poverty rate has doubled.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been moving back and forth over the cashless banking policy it initiated to ease the pressures on cash transactions in the banks across the country. The most recent of such policy inconsistency was the announcement at the end of the 307th edition of the Bankers Committee that took place in Lagos last week that the nationwide implementation of the policy will now take effect from July 1. This is against the earlier date of December 31, this year.

The decision to fast-track the implementation, Mr. Philip Oduoza, Group Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc said on behalf of the Bankers Committee, was informed by what he called the “success of the Lagos pilot experiment” which began on January 1, this year. He said the Bankers Committee was “satisfied” with the Lagos experiment and therefore agreed that July 1, would be the ideal take off date, nationwide. However, there are hints that CBN would try a phased approach, in which case, the implementation will start in commercial cities with high customer traffic. Cities suggested include Abuja, Port Harcourt, Aba, Onitsha, Nnewi and Kano.

We however, disagree with the Bankers Committee that the Lagos pilot experiment was a ‘huge success’. On the contrary, many banks and customers in Lagos have complained of operational hiccups. Some customers insist that no adequate enlightenment has been done to carry customers through the process, leaving many customers short on the details of the ‘dividends’ of the scheme, as many human-induced problems persist. These include frequent exemptions of target groups to be affected by the policy.

We recall some of the inconsistencies in the policy. When it was rolled out last year, the apex bank pegged daily cash withdrawal for individuals and corporate bodies at N150,000 and N1 million, respectively, and fixed the initial take-off date nationwide for June 2012. Few weeks later, the CBN altered the cash withdrawal and deposit limits, saying it discovered that some changes have become necessary. Consequently, it fixed cumulative daily cash withdrawal/deposit at N500,000, for individuals, and N3 million for corporate accounts.

Though the CBN as the main regulator of the banking sector is at liberty to make changes in any monetary policy it deems necessary for the good of the economy, any policy inconsistency suggests that a particular plan is not well thought-out, or was indeed, rushed through. We think that is the case with the cashless policy. The CBN has made many detours on the same issue, leaving customers apparently confused and ill-prepared to continue on the journey.
We believe that the cashless policy was packaged in a haste, even though the benefits could be salutary to customers, the banks and the economy. Since the policy took off in Lagos, there has not been unanimity of opinion as to its efficiency. Even banks staff are fretting that the policy might result in lay-offs. That worry is only part of the larger operational concerns in the Lagos area.

We are not disproving that the cashless policy is not a noble monetary plan that could help ease the current pressure on the increasing dominance of cash transactions in our economy. As we have argued earlier when the policy commenced in Lagos, it is one thing to borrow a good idea, but the success of such an idea must take into cognizance the peculiar economic environment of the country and the citizens’ response to the policy in question.

Our position remains that enough groundwork has not been done to warrant full implementation of the policy nationwide, from July 1, 2012. Our country, and even the banks, are not totally networked to run a seamless cashless economy. Therefore, trying to force through the policy as the CBN and the bank CEOs are trying to do, amounts to forcing a toddler to walk without making sure he is not crippled. T here is still need to reappraise the policy before rolling it out, nationwide.

http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/opinion/editorial/2012/may/16/editorial-16-05-2012-001.html

Since the policy took off in Lagos, there has not been unanimity of opinion as to its efficiency. Even banks staff are fretting that the policy might result in lay-offs. That worry is only part of the larger operational concerns in the Lagos area.
Hm! While am not against this policy my concern lies on its implication on the job sector. Banks nowadays are just looking for means to cut cost(am not against that but what of the job sector especially with this difficult period). This is a programme that was scheduled to commence by December now they moved it forward to July. Naija I Hail Thee.

Good day all. Pls I urgently need your assistant. Recently I applied for a graduate programme in Uniport (specifically linguistic and communication dept). My problem is that i dont know how long it takes for one to complete his or her programme in that school. I intend doing this within a period of 2 years. Pls if there is any body in the house that knows better, ur candid advice will be appreciated. thanks to u all.