₦airaland Forum

When will Nigeria grow past this level please?

Americans are already casting their votes for the November election electronically, while Nigerians are still talking about missing voter’s machine on election day. It is truly shameful.

LexngtonSteele:


And you wonder why Peter Obi ran away to Lagos after ruling it for 8 years?

Why Obiano ran away to Texas ?

And I wonder why common sense ran away from you.

chopnaira:
LP was only in the election to split PDP's vote. Same happened in 2023 presidential election and same will happen in 2027.

So Olumide Akpata, a renowned lawyer, former BBA chairman, along with his deputy, another lawyer with his SAN title, are there to spilt other people’s votes. Tell us how the other two candidates are more qualified than them to become the governor of Edo state please.

Your thinking is wrong young man.

Verydarkhearted:
By right he didn’t kill the girl so his not a suspect to murder, or rituals. It’s only abduction and assault charges that can be labeled against him.

How old are you please?

One day to go.

Let’s hope that Edolites can come out of their homes in large numbers to vote right. Let’s hope that as usual, money will not purchase the conscience of the citizens, further plunging them into poverty and misery.

They are daily on the streets.
Worse areas are Lagos, Abuja and Asaba. Infact they are very brutal in Asaba. They can harm you easily there just to extort you. Be careful when you meet them at Akpu junction area or FMC.

ogaemma:
Just barely a year they left office only one is looking good.
See how they lost weight and looking older than their age.
Wike is just shrinking, I hope he is not managing any terminal disease.
Evil money will never give you peace of mind.

Wike likely is managing a serious health issue. I think so. He has shrunk more. Perhaps the workload adds to it. He needs a month’s vacation.

nolamicautos:
My landlord has added three shops to use the same prepaid meter with us. Is it right to use the same meter for two apartments and three shops together? Who can I report this to?
Disco: Ikedc

It is completely inappropriate. How can you juggle it? That’s recipe for quarrel and disaster. Na to break each other head. How

Who will pay more? What happens when you go to work? What happens when they close from shop for the day? What happens to alliances like fridges, a/cs in the shops? What about your rooms? What will happen to your appliances like fans, freezers, etc.
How can you measure usage to enable you pay correctly?

You can either get him to purchase all the meters or you can fix yours and bill him after, if he agrees.

Biznesworld:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OHpTdCsGGE

A shocking situation unfolds as a soldier refuses to surrender his gun in an open confrontation with a superior officer, challenging the lines of authority and shooting sporadically.

The incident ignites a deeper exploration of military protocol, personal conviction, and the complexities of hierarchical relationships.

The question now is, What becomes the fate of this soldier man admist this action!

Guardroom and punishment for disobedience. He’s in deep trouble with his bosses.

tete7000:
So to you it is better to import and kill a local industry that employs thousands of Nigeria?

And to you, importers are not employers of labour?
Do you think that all importers simply bring in one or two containers or cars and then lift their shoulders high?

Do you not know that there are companies that import over 100 containers monthly, providing jobs and paying their taxes?

Lifestone:
A very intelligent contribution to this discussion. The point here is can Nigeria economy that is import dependent cope with the associated pressures that your recommendations will come with?
N1700/$ and we already weeping on the street.

What will happen if all industries begin to function optimally, just like they were in the 70s and 80s, before the devaluation by IBB’s government? Are we going to face the “no dollar” story anymore?

Lifestone:
Incidentally you are making my argument that rather than throwing our boders open, government should rather fix those problems that you listed above so local manufacturers can produce cheaper products. Period.
Rather importing fuel, government should fix the barriers to local Refining, fix her broken Refineries and compete. Simple.
Thanks for making my case.

“ Incidentally you are making my argument that rather than throwing our boders open, government should rather fix those problems that you listed above so local manufacturers can produce cheaper products”.

When government fails to do the needful, then importers must not be blamed for importing goods and offering the suffering citizens better alternatives.

Lifestone:
Who is your young man? So who will buy your cotton if all manufacturers have closed down. Nichemtex, Nigeria Textile Mills, Kaduna Textile Mills, Kwara Textile Mills, too long to list all died because of this useless open borders with over five hundred thousand direct jobs along the textile value chain gone. You know nothing Bro.
Price of Rice went up, it is the responsibility of the private sector like you and me to take that advantage, produce, create jobs and make money, if we can't create job, this country is doomed. I have repeatedly said this before now, now the outcomes of poor decisions of yesterday have produced Banditry and violent crimes.

Sorry elderly man. What led to massive importation of fabrics by business people?

Stop disgracing yourself please abeg.

Are you blaming importers for open borders? Where were the cotton seeds in Nigeria to purchase by local industries? Are you not aware that even cotton seeds too were imported by textile industries, contributing to their high cost of production, as cotton seeds were insufficient. Whose business was that please? Just like crude oil is government business, are you not aware that cotton is government business? Just like government needs investors in the petroleum industry, are you not aware that investors are needed in the cotton industry to grow and revive the textile mills?

Do you not know that high costs of locally made fabrics hugely contributed to importation of new and used fabrics? Locally made fabrics at the time were more expensive and an opening was created for importers. Under IBB’s government, foreign exchange became a huge matter with the introduction of SFEM and the devaluation of the naira. That government kickstarted the collapse of local industries and Nigerian textile factories could not compete. ARCEE and ASWANI textiles, in Lagos, which were major players in the 70s and 80s, faced unfavorable business conditions and packed up just like the others.

Are you not aware that power was an issue with the industries? Are you not aware of the cost of truck loads of diesel that powered the factories, using massive generators and power plants? Are you not aware that these added to their costs and affected their competitiveness?

What about high taxes? What about insecurity with frequent robbery attacks?

Government has responsibility of protecting local industries. With high tariffs on certain imported goods, local industries can compete, we know. With such low income, how do you expect citizens not to take advantage of lower prices offered to them from competing sellers? If I choose to purchase bad fuel at a low rate, that’s my business and my risk. Whichever way you go is your choice. That’s the beauty of competition.

Sadly people like you think that others want to continue living with such high prices for goods.

Lifestone:
This is how we allowed imported textiles to kill the textile industry in Nigeria. Today Millions of jobs have been lost, aside it has also contributed to the collapse of Naira.

Sorry young man, textile mills were not killed by importers, but rather government did it. Have you ever wondered what happened to cotton production? Have you asked what happened with the horrible government policies?

Look at rice today. Borders were shut because of favorable business conditions for locals producers. Today a bag of Nigerian produced rice stands at 100K. Imported rice at 120 and people have their choices. Local producers make it harder when we all know that Nigerian rice should not exceed 20K per bag.

bugu51:
All what you type doesn't add up or show logic. If marketers import dirty fuel and sell in naira to us where will they get their dollars?
Are they taking the naira we pay to USA to get newly refined PMS?

How is what they import cheaper? Who told you they'll sell cheaper? It's always maximum profit and NNPC controls the flow.
You just want to support continuous sabotaging of Nigerian economy by greedy few

Do you need any logic to see clearly what’s going on?

Where is the evidence of the dirtiness of the petrol please? Or you just thrive on sensation without asking simple questions?

“How is what they import cheaper”? Do you know their source? Do you know their actual costs? Where is the evidence that Dangote, who refined locally here will be cheaper than their? Mr. Man by common sense, if Dangote sells at 895 as alleged and yet government subsidizes, what the difference with imported petrol?

Are you not aware that it is in the place of Dangote to de-market imported fuel, just to create market for his petrol? Who sabotages the economy more between a man who has received waivers in trillions to establish the refinery and others who are disadvantaged in the corridors of power? A man who received over $3 billion in assistance from government to establish the refinery and others?

Greedy people.

The choice belongs to the citizens on who to purchase from and that it what competition is all about. We have been using the so called dirty fuel for uncountable years with no stories. Even Dangote himself was using the same dirty petrol until he started his own refiniery.

It is our choice who and where to buy from. It is also the business of the marketers where they source their foreign currency from.

Monopoly is always the name of the game for Dangote. Up till now he has been having this back and forth with NNPCL, deceiving themselves. Their fear is that petrol price might be cheaper and therefore eliminate their greedy profit.

Yeye people.

MrBrownJay1:
and so?! i dont get where the problem is.
if someone offers you a job, if you dont want it, you say no and jejely walk the fukc out... but dont pretend that because children pay 200k for school fees, you can dictate how much you deserve as a teacher in that school. thats what the school is offering, take it or leave it! so you mean that if they were schooling for free, then you would also work for free?!

stop looking at other people's finances... in order to try to lift yourself up, as you dont know what they spend that money on:
- are you paying the rent for the building?
- are you paying the electricity/equipment used in that school?
- are you paying for the free food that these kids possibly get?
- are you paying for all the extracurricular outings and activities that these children learn?
- are you paying the salary of all the other staff and owners of that school?

And by the way, what makes her think that people should believe that she’s a good teacher?

Her face looks like one who plan would be to take over the house from the madam.

Good riddance to olodo self.

We simply say shame to the officers.

ALTERNATEID:
Fubara and the Bauchi state governor are on their own. In fact, that Bauchi state governor has been too comfortable. It’s time for Wike to put small fire in the Bauchi state PDP to ruffle him up.

And you trust the statements of politicians?
Even Damagun knows that Fintiri may not be honest, how much less you, a bloody civilian!

WannaHowzit:
Dang, Sympathy-Chidimma stands no chance against Shudufhadzo!

Zozibini has already won Miss Universe - she would've wiped the floor with Chidimma 🇿🇦🏆🏆🏆🏆

Sadly you do not know that beautiful faces alone do not win pageants.

As for Chidinma, she is very beautiful.
If she no fine for your eye, go and contest Mr. Nigeria. Na your mates dey do am.

SmartyPants:
I clearly used the word "considered." At no point have I expressed my personal opinion on the question of whether the Nigerian army was disciplined or not. You don't need to roam about seeking unnecessary arguments.

Sorry bro, you set up the argument. Anyway, whether disciplined or effective, we all agree that the army was respected at a time.
Thank you.

Exousiang01:
Unfortunately you dont know that an army can never be effective without discipline

I tire o.

SmartyPants:
Nigeria's army has never been considered disciplined at any time. It was rather considered to be quite effective. Disciplined is the wrong word.

Without being disciplined, how would they be effective please?

Racoon:
Maxwell Khobe gallantry in will forever be remembered. My dad told me and the Internet documentaries speaks volume. A man that politely rejected a political appointed from IBB. Rest on general.

Until the emergence of boko haram, Nigeria army was considered as one of the most disciplined worldwide.

Events over the years, especially after 2009 and aided by corruption, our Nigerian military on a much lower ranking. I believe that we can do better than what we presently experience.

Chinjo2:
But they left PDP long time ago na.

Sure.
It does not make any difference anymore. He already was working against PDP before returning to APC. His supporters long ago received the instruction to return APC.

proudevil:
SEE HIS HEAD....look like the people from the land of the rising sun.

And it is funny to you?

Afonja44:
Seeking them for what?
I stand with the couple

Oya go do your own na.

Illegal tango.
Disturbing public peace.
Uncontrollable urge.
Invading the privacy of the family.
Failing to spend money in a hotel, thereby causing losses to the hotel.

Hopefully this war can come to an end soon.

Hypocrisy please.

The entire National Assembly right under their watch, saw petrol price rise from 180 to the present prices. Why the complain now when the ship long set sail?

LexngtonSteele:
Baby factory and brothel na achievement for your side. We understand.

But you cant understand. Pele.

And that's why we wouldn't permit una to rule or even give you independence.

That's why Julius Berger sign was heavily celebrated there.

Poverty inflicted person speaking.

OP, with no evidence to back up, the writer must get ready for defamation suit!

Lizzysamuel:
Lmao

Old resurrected Anthem couldn't unite, now na Asoebi😂

A nation built on false unity that we have been managing and T-pain and his crew scattered it patapata with bigotry

APC matter tire person.
Maybe very soon we should hear of unity shoes and unity eating together plates and food!