₦airaland Forum

oduastates:
The idea of importation is one of the things that is killing the country. Companies like Flour mills of Nigeria imports flour every day of the week. The numerous brewery in the SW do the same thing. Oil companies import petrol everyday, The Chinese import everyday,Omoluabis imports cars, textile building materials among let other things everyday.
The big players are responsible for most of the revenues from the port. It is the same for every country, company or business. Bulk importers or buyers provide a reliable and steady source of income. They are so reliable that they have standing facilities at the ports.

who are not teh big players? every importer is a big player cos ships do not land empty, they all have full load, have you see cars coming from RORO ships? you want to compare that to a ship full of flour?
Talking about flour Mills, have you been to the flour mills in sapele? do you know they have their own port facilities there too?
Importation is not our problem rather exportation and technical brake fru

Eluwilussit:
You don't say what you don't know. How can CS cost $150k in the United States? It is free in Canada as long as you are a resident or citizen. I am sure US is not much different.

Visitors pay but not upto $15k, talk-less of $150k. How many Americans can afford $150k?

My guy you know talk is cheap, these guys do not even know they pay more taxes in Nigeria than UK and US.

9jakohai:
Note that the UK spends millions of pounds on the NHS....millions....and they can afford it because their economy is set up different from us.

(One African country earned 2bn dollars from selling cocoa to the UK. One UK company earned 17bn dollars from making part of that cocoa into products....now which country has the better economy).

My argument is not about wealth of the two countries rather the process of which it takes from its people ie tax in the Uk V tax in Nigeria, we actually pay way more tax in Nigeria than the UK you want to bet?I can compare the taxes I pay in Nigeria V the ones I pay in the Uk, the difference is, you see your tax work in the Uk, do you see your tax work in Nigeria?

oduastates:
Those are vain threat with no impact at all.
Yorubaland revenues for yorubas in yorubaland.

Bross howmany yorubas import spare parts,electronics,building materials,textiles,iron rods,aluminum,processed food,etc howmany? lets be honest.
I was in China December last year to buy goods, I know the people I saw in the trade fare. Im being realistic here.

Exciton:
Correct! A nation being ruled by people whose skulls aren't completely fvcking empty would decide that they want to be world/regional leader in some field be it some sector of manufacturing, extracting/processing minerals, IT, education... whatever. Then, they'd send the smartest people on training AND, most importantly, ask them/industry specialists to compile the list of needed equipment to set up their indigenous lab/companyor whatever + source for funding from national/international investors.

Within a few years or a generation, such goals could be achieved. But NO, we are being ruled by illiterates!

We will get there one day, look at teh Music Industry and Nollywood, people abroad returned Home to boost it,

9jakohai:
Me, I think he should have come home for treatment ....

But...the reason why British hospitals are soo attractive...and mind you it itsnt Bubu going out...many ordinary Nigerians too are running to abroad for treatment.


1.The UK charges its citizens high taxes. For example...one of the taxes you pay in the UK is council tax...which costs 120 pounds sterling.(N56,000). Now...if Borno state started charging its people that kind of tax....there will be riots on the streets. (And that is just one of some taxes UK citizens pay).

That means that govt there can raise money to build and improve hospitals.

2.The base of the UK's economy is MANUFACTURING. Which means that they can make trillions of naira from selling finished manufacturing goods...which means the govt has enough cash in taxes to improve hospitals, etc.

3.Cost of a CS in the UK: 2369 POUNDS. Cost of a CS in Nigeria...200 pounds.

4.Then the UK deals with corruption well well....largely because corruption will harm its ability to be competitive in the world economy.

Healthcare is expensive.

1, if you do not earn enough you do not pay council tax or the gov pays for you,plus £120 is cahnge compared to the benefits
3, you can get it free on the NHS cos it is free, you only pay if you do not have rights to be in the UK setled
We have the money to fund our primary health car but corruption wont allow us.There are well run private hospitals in Nigeria if you search well.

chimauga:
I just dey wonder how it will be when yoruba muslims will rise as their counterparts to fight yoruba xtians

what has Religion got to do with this?

Oblang:
Fight for what exactly? Hw many fight u don fight since u started ur mumu agitation other than roaming the street and making urself soft target for buratai men. If u want to know if they can fight or not, attack a Yoruba man in the midst of his ppl for no reason and see if his men will rob u at the back...

FYI Im not Igbo, your hate for IPOB and IGBOs had blind you to the fact that you now reason with ur backside,
Im from the NIger Delta, do your research well, the Soldiers sent to the creeks are well looked after, their containers have AC, their returns in a week is more than xxxx to their Oga there, to go serve in the Niger Delta as a soldier is like going to Liberia for Peace keeping, you lobby to be sent there.

oduastates:
The biggest players in the port are multi-nationals, big firms and demand generated in yorubaland ( those include yoruba owned firms . We will be happy to see a reduction in Port use in exchange for peace.
The peace dividend is more than enough to offset the handicap of being in a country known as Nigeria.

None of the core problems afflicting Nigeria originates from the SW.
Absolutely None.
We carry our own weight.
Only Ekiti is somewhat of an economic dwarf in Yorubaland.

Multinationals are the ones killing the Ports cos the pay chiken change to the OGA at the Top why me and you pay extreme duty to the pockets of these OGA at the TOP aka customs.
You are dancing around ,Im struggling to get meaning or significance of your argument to the relative discussion. If the IGBO importers take their containers to ONE and ABA ports, would that not have significant dent on the Lagos ports??

Alariwo2:
Igbos have killed more Nigerians than any other tribe with fake drugs, expired food items eg. gala, la casera etc. which they alter the expiry dates.

Should we talk of people's homes they rent and sublet to themselves in hundreds making the house unattractive to the owners.
Abeg park well with the chicken change you call money.

This got me crapping myself ahahaha

oduastates:
We have been paying those taxes to a useless FG for donkey years.
Anybody who does not want to be taxed can take their business elsewhere.

The SW does not account for 30% of its revenue

You do not know how we economies work. You certainly do not know anything about the SW ecomomy.

Anyway we are happy to starve on our "less than 30%".
Everybody should just carry dem wahala go.

read well again, I said %30 of revenue generated by the seaport, meaning people of the SW are not the main patronage generators of the seaport, you get me now?

Mnbv:
Its not d people with highest weapons that win a war rather its d one with ability to gather information and filter d information that has d potential to win a war in this 21 century kind of war. Just trying to make a point though!

name one such state plz and also ask yourself why no one has hammered North Korea and Rusia instead they pass sanctions.
Also ask yourself why there is such term as Nuclear Deterants. Arming yourself is they way, thats the only way people will fear you.

oduastates:
13% of revenues generated in the Southwest
VAT,
Corporate taxes,
Business taxes
fuel tax,
Land use including the use of our ports
education levy,
transaction tax
Mining taxes
And so on.

would that not be taxing your own people? cos from where I stand I can confidently say each state can do all that,check you Biz base for Seaport,the SW do not account for %30 of it revenue.what else?Education? there are more schools elsewhere as you know,transaction? explain this one plz,Mining, what would that be, the major infrastructure of the country is Iron ore, well thats available too in other paces, but I give you that %30,so waht else?

Alariwo2:
You didn't read your history well or you're still a kid..

Yorubas have been fighting wars since the pre-colonial era.. We've had empires and kingdoms in the West like none other .

War is not won by chest beating or making empty threats like Kanu has been doing for the past two years now.. it takes instincts and intelligence to win wars which Yorubas have in excess.
Why do you think Nigeria still stands today? Cos the Yorubas are still calm. Even the Hausas know this.
Why you igbos are trying every possible means to incite hate among Yorubas to facilitate Nigeria's breakup. Sad news is that you lots will suffer the most casualties when Yorubas start due to your stubborn, greedy and land grabbing traits.

Ask about the Civil war.. Yorubas practically Won the war for Nigeria with the likes of Benjamin Adekunle, Obasanjo and pa Awolowo the brain box.. Ojukwu killed a fine Yoruba soldier in the person of Victor Banjo and he paid dearly for it.

I dont know if you are deliberately misunderstanding me, I am not talking of wars you guys had with others, Im talking of fight against the STATE.BEING AMILITIA, To be labeled a terrorist,to fight for a cause on the assumption you are being marginalized.
If there is war today, do you guys have the mobilization to empower yourselves as a republic, compared to the Niger Deltans?these guys are storing weapons day in day out.did you not see 40ft containers of guns that came fru the port few months ago? you are here talking about wars with stick,knives,stones and swords.

Alariwo2:
you forgot Pdp's YOLICOM?

They thought Yorubas and Igbos belong in the same class of gullibility.. they've played all their cards including religious and tribal, still yet Peace reigns in SW.

Look at the SE, the monster they created is about to destroy them. From no elections to suicide missions when frustration sets in.

Yorubas are naturally wise.. we'll continue watching and hoping it ends well

That was my point, I meant you cant fight, you just follow and it seems you agree with what I just said, check history, no PEACE was won in that way.

ITbomb:
Good development But my question is always, why waiting for outsiders to come and discover stuff in our backyard when we have research centres with PhDs and Profs.

Imagine our children reading in history books that China discovered iron ore in Cross River Nigeria as if we be mumu

CC: lalasticlala

we lack the technical know how,the FG in a sane environment would train people abroad to return home to practice, but NO they care about themselves only, but be rest assure all 9ja experts will return home and earn a living, we already seen that in the Music industry and this is fact.

Another distraction, why did they not go to the house of whom they seek
lubish.Just when the heat is on the FG to quote its status.we nor greee.

Alariwo2:
One thing I know is that if Yorubas start, everyone will feel the heat. There is possibility of biological and chemical weapons being used cos we're smart like that.

Reason Prof. had to engage the Odua son in reasonable chat.. Notice how respectful and calm he was unlike the pigs hunch back king

Na Igbos wey no get land or space to call home I pity pass.. They'll have to sleep in gullies and trenches in their region like that.
Hausas will fair well, they have land and food to survive. But those parasites? I doubt

Who are they going to start with? you are talking of a people who has no grudge with the FG since 1910, you do not even have heart to take over a police station let alone a truck of soldiers
PS,I do not mean it in a bad way am just saying the westerners have been very peaceful,there has been no need to be armed.compare that with people of the North who have BH and the south who has MEND etc. and east who now have IPOB

lafuria1:
You people are just giving the boy undue attention, osinbajo just tweeted a fact and thats all, what is Niger state contributing to Nigeria with the 10% land, nothing, the acting president sees a potential but of course one silly person just have say something different.

To you all, what exactly is the FG supposed to control in Niger state, is the land serving as an international trade route?

Niger state has two power stations and you ask that question of what they contribute? Seriously?

oduastates:
No we are not benefiting from Nigeria.
Every indices of development started going south immediately after the crisis was Orchestrated by "you know who" in the the western regional parliament.
His point a out the extraction of wealth from Yorubaland is right though.
Just 13% derivation would make a lot of difference.

%13 OF WHAT EXACTLY??

Ejay99:
its not its safer sometimes when i am been charged for unnecessary cancellation i don't pay for it and d uber driver cant do nothing about it i pay for just my fare ..

Not to you the passenger ?,I'm talking about the driver

dandollar1:
Not entirely true. I had a car that was involved in an accident that affected it's chasis. The passanger side was always out of alignment.

Any vehicle with chasis damage is scrap.you are not meant to repair it.that's criminal

Angeleye5:
1. They Bring a registered 2010 model of a car, upgrade it by changing the headlamps,bumper,fender and tail lights. and now pronounce it to be 2016 mode or even latestl. making twice the money they bought the car. gulible buyers will just fall for it.

That only happen to naive people . My advice take a person who has got a.clue with you plus Google same make model of same year.compare internal pic cos even though you can upgrade the outside . You sure can not upgrade the inside

Qc1:
Thanks.

The tiler number is stored in my naija phone, I'm not in naija right now but I will try to call someone that can help out.

Thumbs up

samothliza:
good evening my fellow Nigerians, I have a serious issue and it goes like this. I was checking price of cars in jiji and most of the volkswagen golf 4 price I saw in katsina is 200-300 and is tokunbo and I don't know why d price of car drastically fall because I want to buy online from katsina to maiduguri
please house highlight me on that pls

fraud RUN

jakD:
Man, I cannot read your textbook. Only if you can summarize it will I think of reading it

but if it was the killing of her name you will though,

GloriaNinja:

if you took your time to read waht she said, you will realize she was challenging the EFCC to bring proof of all they have been saying.That up there was her talking today

Lanrelorry:
Sometimes I laugh at people's conclusion regarding cars from auctions sites. Let's be realistic, in the present day economy how many people can afford a non accidented car? for example a 2005 Toyota Corolla, visit sites like Craigslist.org, carguru.com and convert the money to Naira, then add the cost of shipping and clearing. You need to appreciate the fact that you still can afford a nice car without breaking the bank and mind you not all cars from the auction are as bad the way the op painted it.. I import cars from the USA and this year alone I have sold over 200 units and people are still buying.

This was why Istopped selling cars, the profits are not realistic unless you join the fast lane.landing cost of my last car was N920K, I sold for N1,000,0050. profit less than N100k for up to 7 months, is that not lubish

xnsandrxns:
I used to believe the mileage data till an experience dealer told me it could be manipulated

Except you buy a new car, you can't be sure of what you are getting

your mileage is stored on your ECU, unless this has been changed.
So your service history will show the real mileage of the car.

Sniper12:
I once googled my car VIN and it linked me to a website my car was offered for sale. Had been involved in 2 head on accidents. I shock. Car has given no issues in 2 years sha.

Fact is, if your car has NO
Flood,Fire and structural damage, you got nothing to fear.

aboyaji:
I've been a fan of automobiles which leaves me all night studying different kinds of automobiles. Most times, I sleep on Nairaland Auto section and some other sites. Not that I'm looking out for the one to buy, though. I also visit YouTube to see how a particular car really works and what people say about it.

Here are some things car dealers won't tell their customers.

Accidented cars: This is self explanatory. Dealers would not open up to a novice who wants to purchase a car. The customer would be left with getting the accidented car and facing the challenges that might arise from buying it.

Converted ( from right-hand to left-hand drive): So many people in Nigeria do not know that cars are being converted as they come in. Some come are right hand, while most, left hand which fits our road network and operation. This conversation has some disadvantages.
Car dealers handle this conversation prior bringing it to the stand for sales. Though, the conversation may not be obvious, but the hidden truth will surely surface. Example, a tokunbo converted car will give out a strange vibration of jerking experience after 6 months use or less, depending on the usage. A whole lot of disadvantages are there.

Odometer reading : Falsification of the mileage reading of cars has been the order of the day by dealers. There's actually a device which when plugged to a certain part of a vehicle, helps roll back the mileage of vehicles. Most times New cars have a certain odometer reading which are not always high. But how can you decide to sell a Tokunbo car whose odometer is lower than that of a new one? AYEW A WITCH OR WIZARD?

The main reason for selling a particular vehicle : Here's when you've decided to be drenched in the showers of lies. Here's when you'd be familiar with the word "trust me". And whenever you hear that word, run away immediately. Unless you know about cars.


I study things I'm interested in and ask questions where necessary so as to get a glimpse of what I'm about going into. Hope you do the same.

Add yours.

OP, what part of a car do you think would vibrate after conversion from RHD to LHD

SOURCE
http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2017/08/right-of-reply-i-never-stole-nigerias-money-diezani-allison-madueke/

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